FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX30MM

MDR report key: 3474123 · Received November 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-33474
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 18, 2013
Date of Event
June 23, 2008
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
NDJ
PMA / PMN Number
PK983014
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 SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT CODE A3PD81000. A PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND STERILE CERTIFICATES FOR LOT CODES 2174821, AX6VE4000, AL6SA4000, A4BHA1000, 2153493, 2199958 AND 2179305 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

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. 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. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, POPPING NOISES, STIFFNESS AND LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION, DIFFICULTY WALKING, BURNING SENSATION OF THE HIP, FLUID COLLECTION IN OR AROUND THE JOINT, FLUID COLLECTION IN THE MUSCLE AROUND THE JOINT, SWELLING, INFLAMMATORY REACTION, STAPH INFECTION, AND BONE LOSS. PATIENT WAS REVISED AND THE PINNACLE WAS REPLACED WITH ASR (SEE SEPARATE COMPLAINT FOR ASR). 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
595200 PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX30MM BONE SCREW NDJ DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US AX6VE4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention