UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-28775
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 30, 2013
- Date of Event
- August 20, 2013
- Report Date
- September 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- KXA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. PATIENT CONTACTED DEPUY AS A RESULT OF THE ASR RECALL TO INITIATE A CLAIM. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED (B)(6) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO SNAPPING AND POPPING FROM THE RIGHT HIP; DISLOCATED HIP; PLASTIC HAD FRACTURED AT THE ANTERIOR SURFACE OF THE LIP; RING NOT FRACTURED BUT WORN; NECK OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT SHOWED A WEAR PATTERN ON THE ANTERIOR SURFACE; RECURRENT IMPINGEMENT ON THE ANTERIOR ASPECT OF THE CUP WITH HIGH FLEXION MOVEMENT; CUP WAS SLIGHLY SUBLUXED BENEATH THE ANTERIOR RIM OF THE ACETABULUM. (B)(4). THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY 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.
PATIENT CONTACTED DEPUY AS A RESULT OF THE ASR RECALL TO INITIATE A CLAIM. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO SNAPPING AND POPPING FROM THE RIGHT HIP; DISLOCATED HIP; PLASTIC HAD FRACTURED AT THE ANTERIOR SURFACE OF THE LIP; RING NOT FRACTURED BUT WORN; NECK OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT SHOWED A WEAR PATTERN ON THE ANTERIOR SURFACE; RECURRENT IMPINGEMENT ON THE ANTERIOR ASPECT OF THE CUP WITH HIGH FLEXION MOVEMENT; CUP WAS SLIGHTLY SUBLUXED BENEATH THE ANTERIOR RIM OF THE ACETABULUM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 491662 | UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM | FEMORAL STEM | KXA | 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Required Intervention |