FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICUL/EZE M 28MM +1.5

MDR report key: 2972396 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-12694
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
February 20, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK843909
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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 DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES FINDS NO OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR 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. 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

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVISION DUE TO PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND SWELLING. REVISED TO NON METAL HIP REPLACEMENT SYSTEM (B)(6) 2012. ORIGINAL IMPLANT (B)(6) 2008 THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN EVALUATED AND WILL BE MONITORED. 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. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION DUE TO PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND SWELLING. REVISED TO NON METAL HIP REPLACEMENT SYSTEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76674 ARTICUL/EZE M 28MM +1.5 HEAD BALL LPH DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379 2456870

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention