FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINN SECTOR W/GRIPTION 52MM

MDR report key: 3093462 · Received May 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-16538
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2013
Date of Event
April 24, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 2013
Manufacturer
1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK093646
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A; REV. D. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED REGARDING THIS REVISION. A DEPUY MEDICAL SAFETY OFFICER HAS REVIEWED THE PROVIDED CLINICAL INFORMATION AND STATES THERE WERE NO FINDINGS TO REPORT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. 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 OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

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. EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE PATIENT IS CONSIDERED OBESE WITH A BMI OF (B)(6). THE WEIGHT OF THE PATIENT EXCEEDS THE PROSTHESIS RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE ARE WARNINGS AGAINST IMPROPER PROSTHESIS SELECTION OR ALIGNMENT THAT TEND TO ADVERSELY AFFECT HIP REPLACEMENT IMPLANTS INCLUDING EXCESSIVE PATIENT WEIGHT. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED WITH FINDINGS TO REPORT AND IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED THAT THE REPORT WAS DEPUY DEVICE RELATED. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSIONS WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS LOOSENING OF THE CUP AND DISLOCATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
197268 PINN SECTOR W/GRIPTION 52MM ACETABULAR CUP LPH 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. FC9CW1

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention