BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD

    MDR report key: 4100917 · Received September 19, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2014-28437
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 19, 2014
    Date of Event
    September 17, 2014
    Report Date
    September 17, 2014
    Manufacturer
    1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
    Product Code
    JDI
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEPUY HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION STATING THAT THE DEPUY HEAD WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A COMPETITOR LINER. MANUFACTURER: SMITH & NEPHEW. PRODUCT: HIP LINER. 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 LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH, OR DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE REQUIRED LOT CODE WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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

    THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF DISLOCATION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    583577 UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD HIP FEMORAL HEAD JDI 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 54 YR Required Intervention