FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +6

MDR report key: 2944932 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-02160
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
January 15, 2013
Report Date
July 11, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK120599
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REOPENED BECAUSE PRODUCT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED WHICH MAY CHANGE THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. CLINICAL REPORT WAS RECEIVED. CLINICAL REPORT STATES THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS METALLOSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. 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 THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES IDENTIFIED OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE METAL ON METAL ARTICULATING COMPONENTS. PER PROCEDURE, THESE DEVICES ARE EXEMPT FROM DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW. HOWEVER, A PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES. NO OTHER REPORTS FOUND AGAINST THE REMAINING PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATION(S). XRAYS WERE REVIEWED. 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. 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

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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. **UPDATE** - THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REOPENED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN ON (B)(6) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE 2/24/2016, 2/26/2016, 2/29/2016 MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. MEDICAL RECORDS REVIEWED FOR MDR REPORTABILITY. MEDICAL RECORDS REPORTED CUP TO BE SOMEWHAT VERTICAL AND ANTIVERTED, STEM APPEARED SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED AND METAL STAINED FLUID COLLECTION AND TISSUES AT REVISION. LAB RESULTS FOR METAL IONS WERE GREATER THAN 7 PARTS PER BILLION. STEM WILL BE ADDED TO COMPLAINT FOR ELEVATED IONS AND CUP ADDED FOR MALPOSITION. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: MAR 8, 2016.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
50193 S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +6 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2427283

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Female Required Intervention