BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC+1.5

    MDR report key: 3437218 · Received October 30, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-31973
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 30, 2013
    Date of Event
    October 15, 2013
    Report Date
    October 22, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
    Product Code
    JDI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K060031
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    LA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    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

    THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE AND/OR DHR REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 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 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    UPDATE REC'D 11/11/2013- PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PART/LOT WAS PROVIDED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODE 2568610. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FINDS ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE 2852179 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. 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

    LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN AND DIFFICULTY AMBULATING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    557183 12/14 ARTICUL 40MM M SPEC+1.5 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 2852179

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 73 YR Other