FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +3

MDR report key: 3181366 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-19486
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Report Date
June 7, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK120599
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

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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, DISCOMFORT, LIMITED MOBILITY, GRINDING SENSATIONS, AUDIBLE SQUEAKING AND TOXIC COBALT AND CHROMIUM METAL DEBRIS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE TISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE REC'D (B)(4) 2014 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE 6/3/15-PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, NO LABS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE ALLEGED HIGH METAL IONS. AN UNKNOWN STEM IS BEING ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT.THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON:7/1/2015.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282055 S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +3 FEMORAL HEAD LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2150292

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other