FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICUL/EZE BALL 28 +1.5 GR

MDR report key: 3834067 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-19535
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
September 5, 2006
Report Date
October 17, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K883460
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FOUND NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENT(S) AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATION(S) SINCE RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. 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.

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. ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: 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

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PFS AND STICKER SHEET RECEIVED. PATIENT ALLEGES PAIN WHEN WALKING, STANDING, SITTING, OR USING STAIRS. THE HEAD AND LINER ARE BEING REPORTED FOR PAIN. AFTER REVIEW OF THE PRIMARY STICKER SHEET IT WAS FOUND THE PATIENT WAS ACTUALLY IMPLANTED WITH A POLY LINER. NO REVISION DATE HAS BEEN GIVEN. IF WE RECEIVE MORE MEDICAL RECORDS WE WILL UPDATE AS NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
310675 ARTICUL/EZE BALL 28 +1.5 GR ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 1996021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other