MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY INTL., LTD. 8010379 UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD; HIP FEMORAL HEAD

Catalog Number UNK-HIP

Device Problem Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problems Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 12/16/2015

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

This complaint is the subject of litigation or a legal claim and currently complete product detail is not available at this time.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.

Event Description

Litigation alleges patient was reivsed to address elevated ions, pain, inflammation and discomfort.

Manufacturer Narrative

No device associated with this report was received for examination.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.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD
• Type of Device: HIP FEMORAL HEAD
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY INTL., LTD. 8010379; st. anthony's rd; leeds, leeds LS11 8 DT; UK LS11 8 DT
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY INTL., LTD. 8010379; st. anthony's rd; leeds, leeds LS11 8 DT; UK LS11 8 DT
• Manufacturer Contact: chad gibson ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 5743725905
• MDR Report Key: 6437884
• MDR Text Key: 70968472
• Report Number: 1818910-2017-15455
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KXA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Attorney
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/06/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/27/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK-HIP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/10/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention