UNKNOWN DEPUY ACETABULAR LINER
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-14835
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 3, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 27, 2013
- Report Date
- March 27, 2013
- Manufacturer
- 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JDI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS. DOI 1998 - DOR (B)(6) 2013 (RIGHT HIP). THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A; REV.D. AN X-RAY WAS OBTAINED CONFIRMING THE MATERIAL WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS. IT WOULD NOT BE UNREASONABLE TO FIND POLY MATERIAL WEAR AFTER THE LENGTH OF TIME REPORTED AS IMPLANTED (~15 YEARS). BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, 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.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136755 | UNKNOWN DEPUY ACETABULAR LINER | ACETABULAR LINER | JDI | 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Required Intervention |