FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW 6.5X35MM

MDR report key: 2983526 · Received February 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-12965
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 29, 2013
Report Date
January 29, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
HRS
PMA / PMN Number
PK111663
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED AND ARE PRESUMED YET IMPLANTED.. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL CODES AND SUMMARIES WERE SUBMITTED IN ERROR. 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

THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AND/OR DHR REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL CLAIM RECEIVED. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT HAS "SUFFERED FOR 14 YEARS".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
86909 CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW 6.5X35MM TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT HRS DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 787300000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other