ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +8.5
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2016-31383
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 15, 2016
- Report Date
- November 4, 2016
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIC INC, 1818910
- Product Code
- LZO
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: UDI: (B)(4). ADDED: D1, D2, D2B, G4, H6 (PATIENT CODES).
THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. PER FDA REQUEST, THIS FOLLOW-UP IS BEING SUBMITTED TO FILL THE GAP IN FOLLOW-UP SEQUENCE NUMBERS.
DEPUY SYNTHES IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH DEPUY SYNTHES HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY FDA, DEPUY SYNTHES OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. H10 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: PRODUCT COMPLAINT # ==> (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. 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. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. DEVICE HISTORY LOT ==> NULL. DEVICE HISTORY BATCH ==> NULL. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW ==> NULL. FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
UPDATE: 05/29/2018. (B)(4) HAS BEEN REOPENED UNDER (B)(4) DUE TO RECEIPT OF PFF AND STICKER SHEETS. THERE IS NO NEW ALLEGATION IN THE PFF, HOWEVER PRODUCT DETAILS OF THE HEAD AND LINER, THE FACILITY AND THE PLAINTIFF LEGAL COUNCIL WERE PROVIDED
LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND INHIBITED ABILITY TO MOVE. UPDATE: 05/29/2018. (B)(4) HAS BEEN REOPENED UNDER (B)(4) DUE TO RECEIPT OF PFF AND STICKER SHEETS. THERE IS NO NEW ALLEGATION IN THE PFF, HOWEVER PRODUCT DETAILS OF THE HEAD AND LINER, THE FACILITY AND THE PLAINTIFF LEGAL COUNCIL WERE PROVIDED DOI: (B)(6) 2009 DOR: NOT REVISED (RIGHT HIP).
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. DEPUY SYNTHES HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CATALOG NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH, OR DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE REQUIRED LOT CODE(S) WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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.
LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN AND INHIBITED ABILITY TO MOVE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 753321 | ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +8.5 | HIP FEMORAL HEAD | LZO | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIC INC, 1818910 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Male | Other |