BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +12

    MDR report key: 3232756 · Received July 18, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-21496
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 18, 2013
    Date of Event
    July 1, 2013
    Report Date
    July 2, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    JDI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K980513
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MO, 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

    PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. 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, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (UDI) (B)(4). PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, DIFFICULTY AMBULATING, CLICKING/POPPING AND GRINDING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    335929 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +12 ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US YGA-69

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 76 YR Other