FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX50OD

MDR report key: 3834194 · Received May 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-19546
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 28, 2014
Date of Event
August 23, 2007
Report Date
October 17, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK062426
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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). PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND PATIENT ALLEGES HIS LEGS TIRE EASILY, CAN HEAR CLICKING, DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION, DIFFICULTY CLIMBING STAIRS, AND HE CANNOT WALK FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN REVISED. THE HEAD AND LINER ARE BEING REPORTED. IF WE RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION WE WILL UPDATE AS NEEDED. (B)(4). NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. 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. 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

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND PATIENT ALLEGES HIS LEGS TIRE EASILY, CAN HEAR CLICKING, DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION, DIFFICULTY CLIMBING STAIRS, AND HE CANNOT WALK FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN REVISED. THE HEAD AND LINER ARE BEING REPORTED. IF WE RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION WE WILL UPDATE AS NEEDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
312803 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX50OD PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP METAL ACETABULAR LINERS KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2415092

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other