SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ6 STD OFF
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-00758
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 8, 2013
- Report Date
- December 10, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
- Product Code
- LPH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K001991
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
UPDATE: 12/10/12, PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS INDICATE THAT A CRACK IN THE FEMUR WAS NOTICED DURING IMPACTION. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL 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 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
(B)(4). ADDED: (PATIENT).
LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM SEVERE PAIN, DISCOMFORT, LIMITED MOBILITY, AND A CONSTANT LIMP.
UPDATE JUL 24, 2017: LEGAL MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY LITIGATED, PFS ALLEGES DIFFICULTY IN WALKING AND CARRYING DAILY ACTIVITIES. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS, LAB RESULT FOR METAL ION LEVELS WERE BELOW 7PPB. THERE IS NO REVISION REPORTED AT THIS TIME. THIS COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON AUG 8, 2017.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9386 | SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ6 STD OFF | HIP FEMORAL STEM/SLEEVE | LPH | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 | X85C41000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |