FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2

MDR report key: 3636535 · Received February 20, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-12996
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2014
Date of Event
January 24, 2014
Report Date
January 27, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
JDI
UDI-DI
10603295033899
PMA / PMN Number
PK980513
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY
Health Professional
N

Narratives

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. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE 2001730 LOT CODE DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE 2032231 LOT CODE FOUND ONE MANUFACTURING DEVIATION. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVIATION SHOULD HAVE HAD NO EFFECT ON THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. 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 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

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, SORENESS AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
107126 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2 HIP FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 2032231 10603295033899

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Female Required Intervention