UNKNOWN DEPUY POLY ACETABULAR LINER
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-10649
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 3, 2013
- Report Date
- January 3, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JDI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR. THE LINER HAD WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH, RESULTING ON THE METAL HEAD RUBBING ON THE CUP, CAUSING BLACKING OF TISSUE. DOI MID-LATE 1990S - DOR (B)(6) 2013 (HIP). THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL REPORTING BY TERRITORY (B)(4), NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. 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 THE PRODUCT OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR. THE LINER HAD WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH, RESULTING ON THE METAL HEAD RUBBING ON THE CUP, CAUSING BLACKING OF TISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12671 | UNKNOWN DEPUY POLY ACETABULAR LINER | ACETABULAR LINER | JDI | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Required Intervention |