FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY AML CUP

MDR report key: 4143474 · Received October 6, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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