FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE 100 ACET CUP 58MM

MDR report key: 3032815 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-01473
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
October 22, 2012
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K000306
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

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 1898066, 1889149, ZX7D51, ZT5CW1, ZK9D81, AND ZN4DY1. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS ONE ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENT AGAINST BOTH LOT CODES 1913323 AND 1914829 SINCE THEIR 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 AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES IDENTIFIED OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE METAL ON METAL ARTICULATING COMPONENTS. PER PROCEDURE, THESE DEVICES ARE EXEMPT FROM DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW. HOWEVER, PREVIOUS REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND NO RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. NO OTHER REPORTS WERE FOUND AGAINST THE REMAINING PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATIONS. 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.

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 COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REOPENED. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED BILATERALLY TO ADDRESS PAIN, CLICKING, AND ELEVATED ION LEVELS. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2012 - CLINICAL REPORT RECEIVED. CLINICAL REPORT STATES THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR AN ADVERSE LOCAL TISSUE REACTION (BILATERALLY). NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE MDR DECISION. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2013- LITIGATION PAPER RECEIVED. IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM SWELLING, INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING BONE AND TISSUE, AND LACK OF MOBILITY. ALL PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN ADDED AND REPORTED FOR BOTH SIDES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136099 PINNACLE 100 ACET CUP 58MM SHELL LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US ZX7D51000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention