MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US CERAMAX CERAMIC INSERT 28 X 48; PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP CERAMIC ACETABULAR LINERS

Catalog Number 121889648

Device Problem Fracture (1260)

Patient Problem Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)

Event Date 09/26/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient was presented with a fractured ceramax liner.It was confirmed intraoperatively.The ceramic pieces of the liner appeared to be mostly from the equator portion of the liner were retrieved from soft tissue.The majority of the liner was still in one piece and was extracted with the suction cup provided in the ceramax instrumentation.The wound was thoroughly debrided.A pinnacle altrx liner along with a new biolox ts ceramic head was implanted.No surgical delay.Doi: (b)(6) 2022, dor: (b)(6) 2023, affected side: left hip.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device product number - 121889648, lot number - 9196345 and no non-conformances / manufacturing irregularities were identified.The component properties and microstructure as obtained from the quality documents fulfil the requirements as specified at the time of production.There is no indication of any pre-existing material defect.Due to the fact that the femoral head at issue was not provided, ceramtec could not carry out any further investigations.As part of our company quality system process, all devices are manufactured, inspected, and distributed to approved specifications.Additional complaint information monitoring for potential safety signals will be conducted through complaint trending as part of the post-market surveillance.If additional information is made available, the investigation will be updated as applicable.Device history lot : a manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device product number - 121889648, lot number - 9196345 and no non-conformances / manufacturing irregularities were identified.

• Brand Name: CERAMAX CERAMIC INSERT 28 X 48
• Type of Device: PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP CERAMIC ACETABULAR LINERS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): CORK MFG & MATERIAL WAREHOUSE; loughbeg ringaskiddy; cork ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581-0988 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 17876856
• MDR Text Key: 324991351
• Report Number: 1818910-2023-20280
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295012658
• UDI-Public: 10603295012658
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P070026
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 10/05/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 05/31/2024
• Device Catalogue Number: 121889648
• Device Lot Number: 9196345
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/19/2023
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/05/2023
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/14/2023
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/14/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/21/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: CERAMAX CERAMIC INSERT 28 X 48.
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 21 YR
• Patient Sex: Female