MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR LINERS

Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER

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

Patient Problems Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Physical Asymmetry (4573)

Event Date 01/01/2022

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).The device catalog number is unknown; therefore, udi is unavailable.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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Article entitled ¿aseptic loosening after total hip arthroplasty secondary to the disappearing coating?¿ written by m.Nie published in asian journal of surgery on october 12, 2021 was reviewed.44-year-old male patient underwent a l tha 4 years ago due to left hip ankylosis.The patient experienced pain in the left groin area one years ago.There was a shortening of the left leg of 2.5 cm.The gait was limping.A preoperative x-ray showed that the femoral stem had osteolysis around the prosthesis, and the femoral component subsided.The patient underwent a revision and femoral loosening was found.There were a large amount of inflammatory pseudomembrane in the femoral medullary cavity, and no bone ingrowth around the femoral stem.Implants: pinnacle cup, corail stem, ceramic head, and ceramic liner.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.This complaint was opened to document complaints derived through a journal article review.Follow-ups were done to try and obtain additional information from the author of the journal article.No further information was received.Device history lot : a manufacturing record evaluation (mre), was not possible because the required lot code was not provided.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR LINERS
• Type of Device: HIP ACETABULAR LINERS
• 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: kate karberg ; 700 orthopaedic dr.; warsaw, IN 46581-0988 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 15851353
• MDR Text Key: 304178085
• Report Number: 1818910-2022-23588
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPH
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CH
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Literature,Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/23/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• 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
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/05/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/23/2022
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 11/29/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/29/2022
• 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