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 Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); Fibrosis (3167); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 11/08/2010

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

After review of medical records, the patient was revised to address sceptic loosening of the acetabular component.It was also indicated that the patient has pain, walking difficulties, some tenderness, stiffness, discomfort, leg discrepancy, tendonitis and inflammation.Revision notes reported that frozen section came back as moderate polys with an intermediate suspicion for infection.A trochanteric osteotomy was created when the surgeon was trying to remove the prosthesis with a back-slapping s-rom extractor.Competitor antibiotic spacer, cables and revision prosthesis were implanted.Pathologic result shows fibrosis and heterotrophic ossification.Doi: (b)(6) 2007; dor: (b)(6) 2010; (left hip).

Manufacturer Narrative

(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.Based on previous investigations, this complication of joint replacement is unlikely to have been the result of a device failing to meet required specifications.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 US; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 1210 ward avenue; west chester, IN 19380-0988 ; 6103142063
• MDR Report Key: 8682676
• MDR Text Key: 147459357
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-95582
• 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: other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/21/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/10/2019
• 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
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 06/18/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 64 YR