FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALTRX +4 10D 36IDX52OD

MDR report key: 3221376 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-20998
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 4, 2017
Report Date
June 25, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK072963
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REOPENED DUE TO RECEIVING REVISION INFORMATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. 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. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. 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

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE RECEIVED 1/4/17. THE SALES REP HAS REPORTED THE REVISION SURGERY. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND ACETABULAR CUP LOOSENING. CUP IS NOW BEING ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN AND DIFFICULTY AMBULATING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
319419 ALTRX +4 10D 36IDX52OD HIP LINER LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US E68C31

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other