MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN DEPUY ACETABULAR LINER; HIP ACETABULAR INSERT/LINER

Catalog Number UNK-HIP

Device Problems Metal Shedding Debris (1804); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); Ambulation Difficulties (2544)

Event Date 06/13/2013

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.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.

Event Description

Patient was revised to address a vertically malpositioned cup.Update: (b)(6): litigation record received.Litigation alleges friction wear, elevated toxic cobalt-chromium metal debris and tissue injuries.It was also reported that there was pain, discomfort and limited mobility.This complaint was updated on (b)(6).

Manufacturer Narrative

The devices associated with this report were not returned.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.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

Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.   h10 additional narrative: added d2 (dob).Corrected a1.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, 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 medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.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.A worldwide product / lot specific complaint database search, or device history record (dhr) review, was not possible because the required product code/lot code(s) was not provided.The reported event is considered one of the possible complications of joint replacement.Investigational inputs were requested as indicated per internal procedures for this failure mode.The complaint information provided has been reviewed for complaint coding, medical device reporting, and other data required by the complaint system.Follow-up for additional event information, if applicable, was conducted utilizing work instruction wi-7915 appendix a.Without the physical complaint sample(s) associated with this report, it was not possible to determine if the device(s) failed to meet specification(s) at the time it was released for distribution.The device(s) associated with this event were used in the treatment of the patient as prescribed by the presiding surgeon.From the event information received, it was not possible to determine the relationship of the device to the reported event.No information received with this individual complaint indicated that a broader investigation or corrective action was necessary.Device history lot : null.Device history batch : null.Device history review : null.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN DEPUY ACETABULAR LINER
• Type of Device: HIP ACETABULAR INSERT/LINER
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 7028348
• MDR Text Key: 91921496
• Report Number: 1818910-2017-28907
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWZ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,consum
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 10/17/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/14/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK-HIP
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/11/2019
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 56 YR
• Patient Weight: 76