FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +3

MDR report key: 2902897 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-00763
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K851422
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

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

UDI: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: PATIENT SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AT THE SITE OF THE IMPLANT. SHE SUFFERED CONSTANT INSTABILITY AND UNDERWENT TWO RIGHT HIP CLOSED REDUCTIONS ON (B)(6) 2007 AND (B)(6) 2008 IN EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE IMPLANT AND ALLEVIATE HER SYMPTOMS. UPDATE: 12/10/12 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
10943 S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +3 HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 1958620

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other