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

Catalog Number UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM

Device Problems Corroded (1131); Degraded (1153); Naturally Worn (2988)

Patient Problems Foreign Body Reaction (1868); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 03/13/2020

Event Type  Injury  

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 there was trunnions.Surgeon did not feel like it was a metal on metal issue.Black corrosion on the trunnion and inside of the metal head.Taper wear.Doi: unknown, dor: (b)(6) 2020, right side.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.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 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

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: product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary - 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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• 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
• MDR Report Key: 9905908
• MDR Text Key: 185893817
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-09769
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWY
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 03/13/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/31/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/04/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: APEX HOLE ELIM POSITIVE STOP.; ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5.; PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX56OD.; UNKNOWN HIP FEMORAL STEM.
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention