BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY PINNACLE METAL LINER

    MDR report key: 4180334 · Received October 17, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2014-30154
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 17, 2014
    Date of Event
    February 27, 2012
    Report Date
    December 3, 2019
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    KWA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    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. 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

    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, AND TOXIC COBALT-CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    662975 UNKNOWN DEPUY PINNACLE METAL LINER HIP ACETABULAR INSERT/LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 52 YR Required Intervention