FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +8.5

MDR report key: 3339535 · Received September 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-26913
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 10, 2013
Date of Event
October 28, 2011
Report Date
March 18, 2020
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K980513
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. (B)(4).

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 CODE 2001721. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODES 2135039, 2206531, AND 2113786 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 AT THIS TIME. 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)(4) 2012 PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED BY INVOICE SEARCH. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW. PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS ADDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN ADDITION TO WHAT WERE PREVIOUSLY ALLEGED, PPF ALLEGES METALLOSIS, METAL WEAR AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. ADDED STEM ALLEGED ELEVATED METAL IONS. UPDATED PATIENT HARM. ADDED LAWYER IN THE ASSOCIATED CONTACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
452500 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +8.5 ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 2113786

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other