FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX56OD

MDR report key: 3336069 · Received September 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-26712
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2013
Date of Event
June 11, 2012
Report Date
December 7, 2018
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK003523
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

UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013 PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 1210401, 1209871 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

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND HIGH LEVELS OF METAL DEBRIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PPF ALLEGES ELEVATED METAL IONS. ADDED LAW FIRM, UPDATED PRODUCT DETAILS IN IPS, UPDATED PATIENT HARM, REVISION SURGEON AND HOSPITAL, MANUFACTURED AND EXPIRATION DATE. ADDED STEM DUE TO ALLEGED ELEVATED METAL IONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
447357 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX56OD PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP METAL ACETABULAR LINERS KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910  1210401

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Required Intervention