FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2

MDR report key: 2870895 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-29177
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
October 13, 2010
Report Date
November 23, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K980513
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE STILL NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATE: (B)(4) 2012- LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO SUBLUXATION AND POLY WEAR, IT IS NOW ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND DISLOCATION. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE STILL NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS SUBLUXATION AND POLY WEAR. **UPDATE** (B)(4) 2012 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO SUBLUXATION AND POLY WEAR, IT IS NOW ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND DISLOCATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 1951100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention