BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC+8.5

    MDR report key: 3435387 · Received October 29, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-31855
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 29, 2013
    Date of Event
    October 17, 2013
    Report Date
    October 18, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    LPH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK060031
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THIS 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

    THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THE UNKNOWN DEPUY DEVICE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 3009509 AND 2881329 DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES. THE PART AND LOT CODE COMBINATION WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE UNKNOWN DEPUY DEVICE. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, INFECTION CAUSED BY METALLOSIS AND IMPLANT LOOSENING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    554001 12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC+8.5 FEMORAL HEAD LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2881329

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 66 YR Other