BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    12/14 ARTICUL 44MM M SPEC+5

    MDR report key: 4130177 · Received September 30, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2014-29139
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 30, 2014
    Date of Event
    January 3, 2014
    Report Date
    December 23, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    KWY
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK060031
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. 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 STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

    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. (B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION OR A LEGAL CLAIM AND CURRENTLY COMPLETE PRODUCT DETAIL IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.(B)(4)

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    UPDATE 12/23/2014- PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED METALLOSIS, INCREASED IONS LEVELS, METAL DEBRIS, SYNOVITIS, AND SLIGHTLY VERTICAL CUP (WASN'T REVISED). LAB RESULTS FROM (B)(6) 2013 INDICATED THE METAL ION LEVELS WERE BELOW 7PPB SO THE STEM ISN'T BEING ADDED AT THIS TIME FOR THE HIGH METAL IONS. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    607626 12/14 ARTICUL 44MM M SPEC+5 HIP FEMORAL HEAD KWY DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2262537

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 58 YR Required Intervention