FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +0

MDR report key: 3134017 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-17781
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 5, 2010
Report Date
May 16, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K120599
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 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 REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 2649179 AND 2539371 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, DIFFICULTY WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES, AND TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE PATIENT'S BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
236127 S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +0 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910  2539371

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention