FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX35MM

MDR report key: 3000958 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-04350
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Report Date
November 15, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
NDJ
PMA / PMN Number
K983014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODES 2702770, C1YJ61, CT7BT4, AND B28AV4. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS ONE ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENT AGAINST BOTH LOT CODES 2702755 AND C22BA4 SINCE THEIR RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, 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 ANY 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

NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. 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

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HER LEFT HIP AND GROIN. ASEPTIC LOOSENING WAS SUSPECTED. **UPDATE: (B)(6) 2012 MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE ACETABULAR SHELL WAS LOOSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
105496 PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX35MM BONE SCREW NDJ DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US CT7BT4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention