PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX54OD
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-19249
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 19, 2013
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2008
- Report Date
- August 16, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK003523
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODES ZW9EP1000, Y68GA4000, AND YF9AY4000. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE 1906172 AND 1123470 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013. PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF A LOOSE CUP. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
UDI: (B)(4).
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. DEVICE HISTORY LOT : 1906172. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: NO RELATED DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
UDI: (B)(4).
LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, DISCOMFORT, LIMITED MOBILITY, GRINDING SENSATIONS, AUDIBLE SQUEAKING AND TOXIC COBALT AND CHROMIUM METAL DEBRIS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE TISSUE.
UPDATE SEP 22, 2017: PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. THERE IS NO NEW ALLEGATIONS. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE MDR REPORTABILITY, IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, PATIENT WAS ALSO REVISED TO ADDRESS SEVERE SHORTENING. REVISION NOTES REPORTED NO BONY INGROWTH IN THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT. THIS COMPLAINTS WAS UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2017.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277665 | PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX54OD | METAL LINER | KWA | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US | 1906172 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR | Required Intervention |