FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINN SECTOR W/GRIPTION 56MM

MDR report key: 3786053 · Received May 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-17933
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2012
Report Date
June 13, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
LPH
UDI-DI
10603295010326
PMA / PMN Number
PK071784
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THIS 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

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.THIS 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 DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FOUND ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE 3113294 AND 2920752 LOT CODE. PER (B)(4), A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IS NO LONGER REQUIRED FOR THESE PRODUCTS. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE REMAINING PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND LOOSENING OF THE ACETABULUM. IT WAS NOTED DURING THE REVISION SURGERY THAT THE SURGEON FOUND A CLOUDY FLUID CONSISTENT WITH A METAL ON METAL REACTION CAUSING METALLOSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE REC'D 6/13/2014-PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED THERE WAS METAL DEBRIS. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
265213 PINN SECTOR W/GRIPTION 56MM HIP ACETABULAR CUP LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US ED1GS1000 10603295010326

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Male Required Intervention