BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX56OD

    MDR report key: 3243221 · Received July 23, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-21927
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 23, 2013
    Date of Event
    August 28, 2007
    Report Date
    November 20, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK003523
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4).

    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

    NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. 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. 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

    UPDATE 11/20/2014- PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED AN UNSTABLE HIP. THE STEM IS BEING ADDED FOR THE ALLEGED HIGH METAL IONS (NO LAB RESULTS PROVIDED) THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, INFLAMMATION, DISCOMFORT, DIFFICULTY AMBULATING, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    343419 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX56OD HIP ACT. INS/LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 1829606

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 70 YR Other| R