BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PINNACLE SECTOR II CUP 52MM

    MDR report key: 2990960 · Received March 6, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-13232
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 6, 2013
    Date of Event
    February 21, 2013
    Report Date
    January 28, 2015
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    LPH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK000306
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    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

    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. 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 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.

    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. REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE 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

    IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. UPDATE: LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED 1/2/2014. 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. DATE OF IMPLANT HAS ALSO BEEN PROVIDED AND PART/LOT INFORMATION LOCATED THROUGH AN INVOICE SEARCH. A FEMORAL HEAD IS NOW BEING REPORTED TO ADDRESS THESE ALLEGATIONS. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF CUP POSITION, BROKEN SCREW, OSTEOLYSIS, AND POLY WEAR OF THE LINER.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    96069 PINNACLE SECTOR II CUP 52MM CUP LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US YS1ET1000

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 40 YR Required Intervention