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 Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); Limited Mobility Of The Implanted Joint (2671); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

It was reported that the patient recently had two blood tests ((b)(6) 2018) which showed extreme levels of cobalt (80.8ug/l) and chromium (16.5ug/l).The patient then had a mars mri at direction of patient's doctor which also shows some issues.The patient had bilateral hip replacement with depuy (prodigy) stem & pinnacle cup in (b)(6) of 2005.The patient's hip surgeon has advised the patient to have revision surgery to replace the hips due to the metal poisoning.Doi: unk.Dor: none reported left hip.(b)(4) - right hip.

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 manufacturing record evaluation, was not possible as the required lot number was not provided.The information received will be retained for trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN HIP FEMORAL HEAD
• Type of Device: HIP FEMORAL HEAD
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9910987
• MDR Text Key: 187025743
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-09867
• 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,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 06/27/2018

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?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP FEMORAL HEAD
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/12/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/01/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 06/30/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 07/01/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention