BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY DEVICE

    MDR report key: 3191214 · Received June 26, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-19922
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 26, 2013
    Date of Event
    June 11, 2013
    Report Date
    June 27, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
    Product Code
    JDI
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    **UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013 PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AND/OR DHR REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THIS DEVICE WAS REPORTED IN ERROR. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION COMPLETED.

    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, POPPING NOISES, LOOSENESS OF THE HIP AND DIFFICULTY AMBULATING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    291137 UNKNOWN DEPUY DEVICE TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 43 YR Other