FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ6 HI OFF

MDR report key: 2914973 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-00648
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2012
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY WARSAW
Product Code
LPH
Product Problem
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

EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS IT WAS NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES FINDS NO OTHER LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY RELATED REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE COMBINATION SINCE ITS RELEASE TO DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSION WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS INCLUDING PAIN, CLICKING OF THE IMPLANT COMPONENTS, AND CONSTANT DISCOMFORT. (B)(4) 2012 - PLAINTIFF FACT SHEET WAS RECEIVED. THE PRODUCT/LOT WAS UPDATED. (B)(4) 2012 - PATIENT'S OPERATIVE RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. RECORDS INDICATE UPON REVISION THREADING AROUND THE TRUNNION WAS FOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21867 SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ6 HI OFF STEM LPH DEPUY WARSAW C4VA71000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR