BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX56OD

    MDR report key: 3103334 · Received May 9, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-16860
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 9, 2013
    Date of Event
    December 1, 2014
    Report Date
    April 30, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK062426
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    KY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY
    Health Professional
    N

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AND/OR DHR REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS 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 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED PART AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS. 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL ION PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    203824 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX56OD METAL LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 2723433

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 60 YR Male Other