MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN HIP FEMORAL HEAD

Catalog Number UNK HIP FEMORAL HEAD

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Test Result (2695); Not Applicable (3189)

Event Date 10/22/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: patient.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

As stated " eleven and half years ago i had a metal on metal hip replacement (depuy).Over the years, my cobalt level rose to a 5.On the above mentioned date.I had it fixed.In the last five months the cobalt has drained out of my system and my chromium is at a.9.What bothers me is the initial doctor who put the replacement in never followed up to tell me or anyone else that there is a problem.Initial hip replacement was in 2007.Another hip replacement in 2018.I have two hips replacements.".

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary
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> 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 number was not provided.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.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 FEMORAL HEAD
• Type of Device: HIP FEMORAL HEAD
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 1210 ward avenue; west chester, IN 19380-0988 ; 6103142063
• MDR Report Key: 8543858
• MDR Text Key: 142883052
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-91420
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWY
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/01/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/24/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP FEMORAL HEAD
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/29/2019
• 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): Required Intervention