FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX40MM

MDR report key: 3318815 · Received August 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-25726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 30, 2013
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
August 16, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
NDJ
PMA / PMN Number
PK983014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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 LOT CODES ZW9EP1000, Y68GA4000, AND YF9AY4000. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE 1906172 AND 1123470 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A 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 INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

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 WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, DISCOMFORT, LIMITED MOBILITY, GRINDING SENSATIONS, AUDIBLE SQUEAKING AND TOXIC COBALT AND CHROMIUM METAL DEBRIS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE TISSUE. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2013 - PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF A LOOSE CUP. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE (B)(4) 2017: PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. THERE IS NO NEW ALLEGATIONS. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR THE MDR REPORTABILITY, IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, PATIENT WAS ALSO REVISED TO ADDRESS SEVERE SHORTENING. REVISION NOTES REPORTED NO BONY INGROWTH IN THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT. THIS COMPLAINTS WAS UPDATED ON (B)(4) 2017.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
431161 PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX40MM BONE SCREW NDJ DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US YF9AY4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention