FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRI-LOCK TI 7.5 LAT OFFSET

MDR report key: 4133535 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-29213
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
February 20, 2007
Report Date
May 26, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K073570
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

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. 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

UDI: (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: NO CHANGE TO THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION. NO UPDATED INVESTIGATION REQUIRED AS NO NEW INFORMATION PROVIDED TO INVESTIGATE. 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 CLICKING, POPPING, MULTIPLE DISLOCATIONS, PAIN, DISCOMFORT, EXCESS FLUID, A PSEUDOTUMOR AND TOXIC AMOUNTS OF COBALT-CHROMIUM METAL DEBRIS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE TISSUE. UPDATE REC'D (B)(6) 2014 - PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED A MALPOSITIONED CUP (ANTEVERTED POSITION), IMPLANT DISLOCATION, AND IMPINGEMENT BETWEEN THE CUP AND STEM. AN UNKNOWN CUP AND STEM ARE BEING ADDED TO THE COMPLAIN. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A PSEUDOTUMOR AS LITIGATION ALLEGED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: (B)(6) 2014.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PPF ALLEGES DISLOCATION, METAL WEAR/METALLOSIS AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. ADDED PATIENT MIDDLE INITIAL. ADDED PRODUCT DETAILS FOR AN UNKNOWN FEMORAL HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
613293 TRI-LOCK TI 7.5 LAT OFFSET TRILOCK HIP STEM : HIP FEMORAL STEM KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US WY5F71004

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention