UNKNOWN DEPUY AML CUP
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2014-29438
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 6, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 11, 2014
- Report Date
- September 11, 2014
- Manufacturer
- 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- KWA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
UDI: UNAVAILABLE. 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.
MANUFACTURING FACILITY: (B)(4). 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC / 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INSTABILITY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LINER HAD BEEN CEMENTED INTO THE ACETABULAR CUP. DOI: (B)(6) 2005 - DOR: (B)(6) 2014 (LEFT HIP). THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE KNOWN PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATION(S) SINCE RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. A DHR REVIEW OR LOT SPECIFIC DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR THE ADDITIONAL PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT AS LOT CODE(S) WAS NOT PROVIDED. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO CEMENT A LINER WITHIN AN ACETABULAR CUP. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF THE OFF LABEL USE IS THE CAUSE OF THE INSTABILITY. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INSTABILITY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622937 | UNKNOWN DEPUY AML CUP | HIP ACETABULAR CUP | KWA | 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR | Required Intervention |