UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-12043
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 25, 2013
- Report Date
- January 28, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- KWY
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, 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 MULTIPLE DISLOCATIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUP WAS IN A VERTICAL POSITION AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DISLOCATIONS. DOI UNK - DOR (B)(6) 2013 (RIGHT HIP). THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE NOT PROVIDED. FOLLOW-UP FOR ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION WAS CONDUCTED UTILIZING WORK INSTRUCTION WI-7915 APPENDIX A; REV. D. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY 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 MULTIPLE DISLOCATIONS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUP WAS IN A VERTICAL POSITION AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DISLOCATIONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55077 | UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD | FEMORAL HEAD | KWY | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Required Intervention |