FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC+1.5

MDR report key: 2879636 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-29207
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K060031
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY
Health Professional
N

Narratives

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

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS ONE OTHER REPORTED INCIDENT AGAINST LOT 2842431 AND OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT 2868410 SINCE THEIR RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. 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

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE PATIENT HAS BEEN CAUSED TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES; HAS SUFFERED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER GREAT PAIN OF BODY AND MIND; HAS BEEN AND WILL IN THE FUTURE BE DEPRIVED OF EARNINGS AND EARNING CAPACITY; HAS SUSTAINED PERMANENT DISABILITY AND DEFORMITY; HAS BEEN CAUSED GREAT INCONVENIENCE, AND HAS INCURRED AND WILL IN THE FUTURE INCUR HOSPITAL, DOCTORS AND/OR RELATED EXPENSES IN AN EFFORT TO TREAT AND/OR BE CURED OF SAID INJURIES. **UPDATE**(B)(4) 2012 - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE PART/LOT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC+1.5 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2868410

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Male Other