FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD

MDR report key: 3367579 · Received September 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-28494
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 25, 2013
Date of Event
May 21, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K003523
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 3104373, 3009476, 3104369, AND 3000266 DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES. MEDICAL RECORDS AND XRAYS WERE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED. FROM THE INFORMATION REVIEWED IN THIS REPORT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING FAULT. 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

THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW ETQ RECORD CREATED IN ORDER TO UPDATE ETQ (LEGACY SYSTEM) COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). REASON FOR ORIGINAL COMPLAINT.- BILATERAL PATIENT. LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN, DIFFICULTY WALKING, CONTINUED SWELLING, AND NERVE DAMAGE. DOI: (B)(6) 2010 - DOR: NONE REPORTED (BOTH SIDES). (B)(6). UPDATE: (B)(4) 2012 - PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE ARE NO NEW ALLEGATIONS. NOTED PATIENT'S RESIDENCE, ADDED FIRM, UPDATED ASSOCIATED CONTACTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
484863 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD HIP LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 3104369

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Other