FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ2 HI OFF

MDR report key: 2992038 · Received March 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-13291
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 23, 2013
Report Date
February 23, 2013
Manufacturer
1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK001991
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF A FRACTURED FEMUR AROUND THE IMPLANT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL. DOI: (B)(6) 2013, DOR: (B)(6) 2013. THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. TWO X-RAY IMAGES WERE RECEIVED WITH THE INITIAL REPORTING CONFIRMING THE BONE FRACTURE. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (B)(4). NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. THE PATIENT FALL / TRAUMA IS SUSPECTED AS THE ROOT CAUSE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, 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 A FRACTURED FEMUR AROUND THE IMPLANT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
97835 SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ2 HI OFF HIP REPLACEMENT LPH 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 306311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention