MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR LINERS

Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER

Device Problem Naturally Worn (2988)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Loss of Range of Motion (2032); Discomfort (2330); Injury (2348); Limited Mobility Of The Implanted Joint (2671); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 02/20/2019

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.This report is for an unknown device/unknown lot.Part and lot number are unknown; udi number is unknown.(b)(4).

Event Description

Pinnacle mom litigation records received alleging that the friction and wear between the cobalt-chromium metal head and cobalt-chromium metal liner caused large amounts of toxic cobalt-chromium metal ions and particles to be released into the plaintiff's blood and tissue and bone surrounding the implant resulting in inflammation, pain, discomfort, injury, partial or complete loss of mobility and loss of range of motion.Doi: (b)(6) 2009 - dor: (b)(6) 2019, (right hip).

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary
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> 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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR LINERS
• Type of Device: HIP ACETABULAR LINERS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 1210 ward avenue; west chester, PA 19380-0988 ; 6103142063
• MDR Report Key: 8466139
• MDR Text Key: 140362976
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-89075
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWZ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: UNK
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/08/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/29/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/12/2019
• 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): Other; Required Intervention