CORAIL AMT COLLAR SIZE 14
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2014-33758
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 9, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 22, 2014
- Report Date
- November 17, 2014
- Manufacturer
- 3003895575 DEPUY FRANCE S.A.S
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK042992
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). 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.
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. UDI: (B)(4).
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO METAL ON METAL REACTIONS, ADDRESS ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS AND PROGRESSIVE OSTEOLYTIC CHANGES. UPDATE REC'D (B)(6) 2014 - PATIENT CLAIM RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, CLAIM STATES THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM SCALLOPING OF THE MEDICAL CALCAR AND PAIN. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE MDR DECISION. UPDATE REC'D (B)(6) 2014 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, LITIGATION ALLEGES THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM NECROSIS. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION UPDATE REC'D (B)(6) 2014 - USER FACILITY MEDWATCH (B)(4) RECEIVED. EVENT DESCRIPTION: METAL ON METAL DEPUY RIGHT REPLACEMENT HIP IMPLANTED (B)(6), 2008 DUE TO OSTEOARTHRITIS. IN LATE 2011 A SMALL AREA OF SCALLOPING AND LYSIS WAS DETECTED UNDER THE COLLAR OF THE FEMORAL PROSTHESIS WHICH PROGRESSED YEARLY. LAB IN (B)(6) 2013 REVEALED INCREASED COBALT LEVELS. I UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2014. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: (B)(6) 2014. UPDATE (B)(6) 2014 - PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED OSTEOLYSIS, METAL SENSITIVITY, CORROSON ON THE TRUNNION, AND ELEVATED METAL IONS LEVELS. THE LEVELS THEY GAVE FOR THE COBALT AND CHROMIUM LEVELS WERE BOTH BELOW 7PPB. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: (B)(6) 2014.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 795034 | CORAIL AMT COLLAR SIZE 14 | HIP FEMORAL STEM | KWA | 3003895575 DEPUY FRANCE S.A.S | 2437477 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR |