FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ7 STD OFF

MDR report key: 2926569 · Received January 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-00692
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 23, 2013
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
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

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODES 2176015 AND Y3BBY1. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST BOTH LOT CODES 2120336 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A 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 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THAT THE PATIENT HAS SUFFERED PAIN, SWELLING, LACK OF MOBILITY, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING TISSUE AND BONE CAUSED BY INFLAMMATION, METALLOSIS, PSEUDOTUMOURS, BURSITIS, AND BONE EROSION. (B)(6). **UPDATE**(B)(4) 2012 - PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL. THERE WAS A BONE CRACK NOTED IN OPERATIVE NOTES. THE STEM WAS ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT. PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
31857 SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ7 STD OFF TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US Y3BBY1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other