FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICUL/EZE BALL 28 +1.5 GR

MDR report key: 3981496 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-25063
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
October 17, 2005
Report Date
August 11, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD - 8010379
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK843909
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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. 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

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS. 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, DISCOMFORT, AND DISLOCATION. PATIENT SUFFERED FROM A DISLOCATION ON (B)(6) 2005.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PFS ALLEGES POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, INSOMNIA,SPASM, CRAMPS, SWELLING, MUSCLE STRAIN, LIMPING, CONSTIPATION, FEAR, PANIC ATTACK AND IMPLANT DISLOCATION. THERE WAS NO REVISION NOTE PROVIDED. STICKER SHEET SHOWS THAT THE CUP WAS ALSO REVISED, HOWEVER THERE WERE NO REASONS WHY IT WAS REVISED. PFS ALSO REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2005 A SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO AN ABSCESS OCCURRED IN AN INCISION RESULTED LAST REVISION. HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO OPERATIVE NOTE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
457084 ARTICUL/EZE BALL 28 +1.5 GR HIP FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD - 8010379 1235523

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Other