FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +8.5

MDR report key: 3193357 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-20010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Date of Event
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
8010379 DEPUY INTL., LTD.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK980513
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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

EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES FINDS NO OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR RELEASE TO DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSION WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN 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

EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES FINDS NO OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR RELEASE TO DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSION WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POSSIBLE REVISION REQUIRED CONFIRMATION OF LOOSENING UNDER STEM. BLOOD EXAMINATION SHOWED A VALUE OF 38.2 ELEVATED CHROMIUM AND COBALT 45.1.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
292036 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +8.5 HEAD BALL JDI 8010379 DEPUY INTL., LTD. 2475066

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other