BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD

    MDR report key: 3060356 · Received April 16, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-15426
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 16, 2013
    Date of Event
    March 15, 2006
    Report Date
    March 25, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    K003523
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED.

    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

    UPDATE: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 AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    UPDATE REC'D (B)(4) 2013 - PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. LEFT REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATED A LOOSE FEMORAL STEM, WITH NO INDICATION OF PREVIOUS ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE CUP. THEREFORE, THE UNKNOWN CUP HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED TO AN SROM STEM AND THE SLEEVE ADDED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. RECORDS ARE ATTACHED FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM AN ACETABULAR CUP EVENTUALLY DETACHED, DISCONNECTED, CREATED METALLIC DEBRIS, AND/OR LOOSENED FROM PATIENT'S ACETABULUM, CAUSED SEVERE PAIN, AND INHIBITED PATIENT'S ABILITY TO WALK.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    162163 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP METAL ACETABULAR LINERS KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 1888840

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 46 YR Required Intervention