FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

S-ROM M HEAD 36MM -3

MDR report key: 4863866 · Received June 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
1818910-2015-24161
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2015
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK120599
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PFS ALLEGES PAIN, DISCOMFORT, AND INCREASED METAL IONS. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED INCREASED METAL IONS AND NON-UNION OF GREATER TROCHANTER. THIS NON-UNION IS FROM A PREVIOUS TROCHANTERIC OSTEOTOMY. LAB RESULTS CONFIRMED THE HIGH METAL IONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
407137 S-ROM M HEAD 36MM -3 HIP FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2709202

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention