SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ5 STD OFF
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-12446
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 15, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 7, 2013
- Report Date
- October 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
- Product Code
- LPH
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK001991
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013 - PATIENT SEEKING LEGAL ACTION. PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A; REV. D. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. 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 OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODE DA8AJ1000. A PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 2744030 AND 2745598 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.
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
(B)(4).
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN, FLUID COLLECTION, AND COCR LEVELS ABOVE 7PPB. THERE WAS ALSO SOME VISIBLE CORROSION AT THE TAPER.
IN ADDITION TO WHAT WERE PREVIOUSLY ALLEGED, PPF STILL ALLEGES ELEVATED METAL IONS. ADDED FACILITY NAME, ACCOUNT NAME, ASSOCIATED CONTACTS. CORRECTED HEAD AND LINER EXPIRATION DATE AS WELL AS ALL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER DATE. DOI: (B)(6) 2009 - DOR: (B)(6) 2013 (RIGHT HIP).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67358 | SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ5 STD OFF | FEMORAL HIP STEM | LPH | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 | DA8AJ1000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention |