MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN HIP FEMORAL STEM

Catalog Number UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problems Discomfort (2330); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 01/10/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary
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> 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 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.

Manufacturer Narrative

(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

It was reported that the patient had hip replaced some time ago where he received a srom stem with a pinnacle cup and a ultamet metal liner.According to surgeon, the patients cobalt serum levels where elevated and was experiencing some discomfort in his hip.Surgeon decided he would revise the patients hip and exchange the metal liner for a polyethylene liner.During the surgery, surgeon was able to explant the metal liner, hole eliminator, and srom metal femoral hip ball.The pinnacle cup, srom stem, and srom sleeve were left in situ.A new poly liner and ceramic srom femoral hip ball was implanted.Original implant date unknown.Doi: unknown; dor: (b)(6) 2020 (right hip).

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Type of Device: HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 1210 ward avenue; west chester, PA 19380-0988 ; 6107428552
• MDR Report Key: 9627787
• MDR Text Key: 184963332
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-02827
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KXA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/10/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/24/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/21/2020
• 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: 76 YR