BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5

    MDR report key: 2990304 · Received March 5, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-13215
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 5, 2013
    Date of Event
    February 5, 2013
    Report Date
    February 7, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 
    Product Code
    JDI
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK980513
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    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.

    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL ION PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    94034 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910  2231305

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 73 YR Other