FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +1.5

MDR report key: 3339513 · Received September 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-26917
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2013
Date of Event
July 11, 2012
Report Date
October 15, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K001991
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODES 2071398 AND 2066967 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A PREVIOUS AND CURRENT 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

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE: (B)(6) 2012 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 METALLOSIS. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. DOR: (B)(6) 2012 PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS ADDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PPF ALLEGES METAL WEAR, METALLOSIS, AND ELEVATED METAL IONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
452997 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +1.5 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2071398

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other| R