BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    12/14 ARTICUL 44MM M SPEC+12

    MDR report key: 3201722 · Received July 2, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-20373
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 2, 2013
    Report Date
    June 3, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    LPH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK060031
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NC, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    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 AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODES 2374896, 2488919, EF9EP1, B3BL64000, AND DY3JK4000. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE DG1A84000 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A PREVIOUS 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.

    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

    (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    REPORT STATES PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2013 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN. DATE OF IMPLANT WAS ALSO PROVIDED. THE PART AND LOT INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED THROUGH AN INVOICE SEARCH. THE MDR DECISION IS NOW BEING REVERSED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PPF ALLEGES METAL WEAR AND METALLOSIS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    302402 12/14 ARTICUL 44MM M SPEC+12 FEMORAL HEAD LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2488919

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 55 YR Required Intervention