Product complaint # (b)(4).E3 initial reporter occupation: lawyer.Follow-up is being conducted to obtain legal contact information.If/when the contact information is received, a supplemental med watch report will be submitted.Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other reported incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.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.Corrective action was not indicated.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803 (and/or part 4, as applicable).This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, 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 report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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Legal claim says the hip has failed.Update 6/5/15 medical records received.A doi and dor were provided.After review of the medical records for mdr reportability, the patient was revised on (b)(6) 2014 for dislocations, instability, malpositioned cup, metallosis, and infection.All implants were removed and spacers were placed.The date of reimplantation were provided.No.Part/lot provided.The complaint was updated on: 6/25/2015.Update 7/17/15 medical records received.After review of the medical records for mdr reportability, the patient was re-implanted after the infection on (b)(6) 2015.There is no new additional information that would affect the existing mdr decision.The complaint was updated on: 8/4/2015.Update 8/24/15 medical records received.After review of the medical records for mdr reportability, the part/lot is being updated.This complaint was updated on 9/18/2015.Update 12/15/15 & 1/5/16 medical records received.There is no new additional information that would affect the existing investigation.The complaint was updated on: jan 7, 2016.Updated 12/02/2016 litigation received.There is no new information that would change the existing mdr decision.Complaint was updated 12/07/2016.Update 02/07/17 medical records received.After review of the medical records for mdr reportability, the revision operative note from 12/25/2014 indicates dislocation, instability, malpositioned cup, metallosis, pain, and infection.All implants were removed and spacers were placed.The patient was re-implanted with competitor products, so the additional revisions listed involve no depuy products.There is no new information that would change the existing mdr decision.The complaint was updated on: 2/21/2017.Additional information doi: (b)(6) 2009 - dor: (b)(6) 2014 (left hip).Patient resides in canada.Updated 03 may 2018: (b)(4) has been reopened under (b)(4) due to receipt of ppf and sticker sheets record.Ppf alleges metallosis but this has already been reported previously.Updated patient initials.Added lawyer, law firm, revision surgeon and revision hospital.Doi: (b)(6), 2009 - dor: (b)(6), 2014 (left hip).
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