FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD

MDR report key: 3177341 · Received June 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-19246
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 19, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK083642
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

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

THIS MEDWATCH WAS ORIGINALLY SENT WITHOUT THE LATE LETTER ATTACHMENT. 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

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 REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 3090599 AND 3104325 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 AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS GROIN PAIN AND A REDUCTION IN HIP FLEXION. LITTLE TO NO EVIDENCE OF METALLOSIS OR TISSUE STAINING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS GROIN PAIN AND A REDUCTION IN HIP FLEXION. LITTLE TO NO EVIDENCE OF METALLOSIS OR TISSUE STAINING. **UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. LITIGATION ALLEGES DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, DIFFICULTY AMBULATING AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THIS INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277366 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD ACETABULAR LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 3090599

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Female Required Intervention