BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC-2

    MDR report key: 2895502 · Received January 3, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-10220
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 3, 2013
    Report Date
    July 17, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    JDI
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK060031
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED PART AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS. 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AND/OR DHR REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REOPENED DUE TO RECEIVING PART AND LOT NUMBER. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, POPPING/SNAPPING, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, POPPING/SNAPPING, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES. UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013 - PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    2075 12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC-2 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2508389

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other