FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ6 STD OFF

MDR report key: 2900895 · Received January 8, 2013

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

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: 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDED: (PATIENT).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM SEVERE PAIN, DISCOMFORT, LIMITED MOBILITY, AND A CONSTANT LIMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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