FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX15MM

MDR report key: 3023490 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-14539
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 20, 2013
Report Date
March 20, 2013
Manufacturer
3006356043 JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL (DEPUY - SUZH
Product Code
NDJ
PMA / PMN Number
PK983014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RETURNED DEVICES WERE EVALUATED BY A DEPUY MATERIAL SCIENTIST. NO EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WAS OBSERVED. A PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE HOLE ELIMINATOR'S DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND STERILIZATION CERTIFICATIONS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER RELATED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE REMAINING PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INITIAL REPORTING STATED NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE AVAILABLE. 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.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POSSIBLE INFECTION. CUP WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THERE WAS METAL DEBRIS INSIDE THAT LINER THAT APPEARED TO BE "COATING" FROM THE GRIPTION CUP. THIS CAUSED MARKS ON THE BIOLOX HEAD. POLY WEAR OF THE LINER WAS ALSO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
127011 PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX15MM BONE SCREW NDJ 3006356043 JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL (DEPUY - SUZH D00448805

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention