FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT28IDX48OD

MDR report key: 3011129 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-14085
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK002883
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, AND ELEVATED CHROMIUM COBALT LEVELS. DOI: (B)(6) 2006- DOR: NONE REPORTED (RIGHT HIP). **UPDATE: 4/19/13 - PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODE 1865874. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE 1963769 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A PREVIOUS 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, AND ELEVATED CHROMIUM COBALT LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
114686 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT28IDX48OD METAL LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910  1865874

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other