BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD

    MDR report key: 2907957 · Received January 10, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-10771
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 10, 2013
    Date of Event
    June 13, 2012
    Report Date
    December 18, 2012
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK003523
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    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

    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 SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODE 1990428. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE 2086422 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, 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

    UDI: (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE PATIENT'S BLOOD, BONE, AND TISSUE. **UPDATE: 3/21/2013 PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED BY INVOICE SEARCH. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE PATIENT'S BLOOD, BONE, AND TISSUE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PPF ALLEGES LOOSENING OF CUP AND METALLOSIS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    15525 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD METAL LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 1990428

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention