BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX56OD

    MDR report key: 3439784 · Received October 31, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-32077
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 31, 2013
    Date of Event
    October 17, 2013
    Report Date
    October 22, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK062426
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, 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 2937500 AND 2942599 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

    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

    PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC COBALT CHROMIUM METAL ION PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    560182 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX56OD METAL LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 2937500

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 67 YR Other