UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2014-23096
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 5, 2008
- Report Date
- July 9, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379
- Product Code
- JDI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NM, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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 THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.
ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO PATIENT SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS FOR THE RE-REVISION SURGERY, GENERAL LITIGATION ALLEGES METAL ON METAL, SO WE ARE REPORTING THE HEAD AND LINER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403190 | UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD | HIP FEMORAL HEAD | JDI | DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |