FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIPOLAR CUP 47MM +0

MDR report key: 353870 · Received September 17, 2001

Report

Report Number
1722511-2001-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 17, 2001
Date of Event
April 26, 2000
Manufacturer
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Product Code
KWY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON AUGUST 1ST, 2000, ORTHO DEVELOPMENT RECEIVED A COMPLAINT FROM THE COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTOR IN JAPAN THAT STATED, "(T)HE INNER HEAD CAME OFF FROM THE OUTER CUP. THE (UHMW)PE LINER WAS FOUND TO BE WORN CONSIDERABLY BECAUSE OF IMPINGEMENT." THE BIPOLAR CUP INVOLVED WAS IMPLANTED IN 1998 INTO A PATIENT AND WAS EXPLANTED IN 2000. THE HIP PROSTHESIS (ORTHO DEVELOPMENT P/N 111-1117, LOT #W006135) THAT WAS MATED WITH THE BIPOLAR CUP WAS ALSO EXPLANTED; HOWEVER, THE HIP PROSTHESIS IS NOT A SUSPECT DEVICE IN THIS EVENT. PT CIRCUMSTANCES THAT RESULTED IN THE HEAD SEPARATING FROM THE CUP ARE UNKNOWN. THE BIPOLAR DEVICE AND HIP PROSTHESIS WERE REPLACED DURING THE EXPLANT SURGERY AND THE COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTOR IN JAPAN HAS NOT REPORTED ANY PROBLEMS REGARDING THIS PATIENT SINCE THAT EVENT. THE LATEST UPDATE FROM THE COMPANY'S DISTRIBUTOR REGARDING THIS PATIENT WAS RECEIVED IN 2001.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
42395 BIPOLAR CUP 47MM +0 BIPOLAR ACETABULAR CUP KWY ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORP. NA W002764

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| R