MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR CUP

Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR CUP

Device Problem Osseointegration Problem (3003)

Patient Problems Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Pain (1994); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)

Event Date 03/15/2024

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Voluntary report (mw5153031) received revised total hip arthroplasty due to painful loosening.Discovered evidence of metallosis.Depuy srom stem ceramic cup, polyethylene liner, pinnacle acetabular cup.Failed tha only 3.5 years old due to metallosis.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint (b)(4).D4: the device catalog number is unknown; therefore, udi is unavailable.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

An email was received from the patient.It stated that the implant caused metallosis, proven by a hip revision surgery.Brown/black fluid pulled from joint space.This caused stem loosening.The implant didn¿t even make it to it's 4th year.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.An evaluation of the manufacturing record could not be performed as the required product/lot number was not provided to complete the evaluation.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 : the device lot number is unknown, therefore a device history review could not be performed.If the lot/serial number becomes available, the record will be re-assessed.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR CUP
• Type of Device: HIP ACETABULAR CUP
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): JTE WARSAW MFG SITE; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 19120909
• MDR Text Key: 340338491
• Report Number: 1818910-2024-08448
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPH
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 04/16/2024

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/16/2024
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP ACETABULAR CUP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/25/2024
• 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: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER METAL; UNK HIP FEMORAL HEAD METAL; UNK HIP FEMORAL SLEEVE SROM; UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM SROM
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention