UNKNOWN DEPUY SROM FEMORAL STEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2014-29126
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 30, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 23, 2014
- Report Date
- September 23, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY IRELAND 9616671
- Product Code
- LPH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
UDI: UNAVAILABLE. 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.
(B)(4). DEPUY SYNTHES HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CATALOG NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE.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.
THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT WERE NOT RETURNED. A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH COULD NOT BE COMPLETED FOR THE FEMORAL SLEEVE AND FEMORAL STEM AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAY(S) WERE OBTAINED AND REVIEWED; CONFIRMING THE REPORTED IMPLANT FRACTURE AFTER THE PATIENT FELL. 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.
PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO A STEM FRACTURE AS THE RESULT OF A FALL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 609352 | UNKNOWN DEPUY SROM FEMORAL STEM | HIP FEMORAL STEM/SLEEVE | LPH | DEPUY IRELAND 9616671 | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR | Required Intervention |