FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD

MDR report key: 4242376 · Received November 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-31510
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 11, 2014
Date of Event
October 17, 2014
Report Date
October 17, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK003523
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: 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 CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE REC'D 3/7/2016: LITIGATION RECEIVED. LITIGATION ALSO ALLEGES PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE EXISTING INVESTIGATION. THIS COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 3/22/2016.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS HIGH COBALT CHROME LEVEL OF 197.5 AND CLICKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
726856 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD HIP ACETABULAR INSERT/LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2852204

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention