MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR LINERS; HIP ACETABULAR INSERT/LINER

Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER

Device Problem Metal Shedding Debris (1804)

Patient Problems Host-Tissue Reaction (1297); Unspecified Infection (1930); Tissue Damage (2104); No Information (3190)

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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Update sep 6, 2017: litigation received.Litigation alleges metallic particles in the patient's blood.It was stated that the estimated revision of the right hip is scheduled in (b)(6) 2017 to prevent the same infection and blood poisoning as occurred in his left hip.There are no medical records provided.This complaint was updated on.Sep 26, 2017.

Manufacturer Narrative

No device associated with this report was received for examination.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 will be filed as appropriate.

Manufacturer Narrative

No device associated with this report was received for examination.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 will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Ppf alleges constrained liner, loosening of cup, infection, metal wear/metallosis and elevated metal ions.Patient harm and patient name were updated and added date of birth of the patient.Unknown cup and liner were added to the impacted product due to alleges infection and loosening of the cup.No revision reported.Date of implant was updated to (b)(6) 2004, from (b)(6) 2006.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # : (b)(4).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 will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR LINERS
• Type of Device: HIP ACETABULAR INSERT/LINER
• 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: chad gibson ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw, IN 46582-0988 ; 5743725905
• MDR Report Key: 6917305
• MDR Text Key: 88370018
• Report Number: 1818910-2017-25956
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWY
• 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,other
• Reporter Occupation: Attorney
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 08/20/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/05/2017
• 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
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/15/2018
• 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