UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-13736
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 13, 2013
- Date of Event
- September 7, 2012
- Report Date
- February 13, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INTL., LTD. ¿ REG. # 8010379
- Product Code
- KXA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. OPERATIVE NOTES RECEIVED FROM LEGAL. OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM A DISLOCATION. DOI: (B)(6) 2010- DOR: (B)(6) 2012 (LEFT HIP). THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AND/OR DHR REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.
ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: ADDITIONAL INFO: UPDATE REC'D 4/1/2013- PPD RECEIVED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
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.
OPERATIVE NOTES RECEIVED FROM LEGAL. OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM A DISLOCATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105340 | UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD | FEMORAL HEAD | KXA | DEPUY INTL., LTD. ¿ REG. # 8010379 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR | Required Intervention |