FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APEX HOLE ELIM POSITIVE STOP

MDR report key: 4093357 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-28205
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Date of Event
February 2, 2011
Report Date
March 28, 2013
Manufacturer
1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK963309
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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

(B)(4).NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FOUND NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATIONS 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.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

PPD AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR INFECTION ACCORDING TO THE POST OPERATIVE NOTE (NO REVISION NOTE PROVIDED, ONLY STICKER SHEET). THE HEAD AND LINER WERE REVISED. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2011 FOR CHRONIC INFECTION AND PROSTALAC WAS PLACED. THE HEAD AND LINER PLACED ON (B)(6) 2011 ARE NOT BEING REPORTED AS THERE WAS AN INFECTION AT THAT TIME. THE STEM REMOVED HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ON (B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS LEGAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
571226 APEX HOLE ELIM POSITIVE STOP HIP OTHER IMPLANT: HOLE LPH 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. D10070842

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention