MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM; HIP FEMORAL STEM

Catalog Number UNK-HIP

Device Problems Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problem No Information (3190)

Event Date 09/26/2014

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Litigation alleges the patient suffers from pain, discomfort, difficulty standing, ambulating, sitting, and amounts of toxic cobalt-chromium metal debris to be released into the tissue.Update 12/1/2014- pfs and medical records received.A correct doi was provided.After review of the medical records for mdr reportability, the stem is being added for the alleged high metal ions (no lab results provided.There is no new additional information that would affect the existing mdr decision.The complaint was updated on: 12/29/2014.

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.This complaint is still under investigation.Depuy will notify the fda of the results of this investigation once it has been completed.Udi: unavailable.This complaint is the subject of litigation or a legal claim and currently complete product detail is not available at this time.A follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Manufacturer Narrative

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 code(s) 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.Corrective action was not indicated.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint #: (b)(4).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.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, post market surveillance, 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.A worldwide product / lot specific complaint database search, or device history record (dhr) review, was not possible because the required product code/lot code(s) was not provided.The reported event is considered one of the possible complications of joint replacement.Investigational inputs were requested as indicated per internal procedures for this failure mode.The complaint information provided has been reviewed for complaint coding, medical device reporting, and other data required by the complaint system.Follow-up for additional event information, if applicable, was conducted utilizing work instruction wi-7915 appendix a.Without the physical complaint sample(s) associated with this report, it was not possible to determine if the device(s) failed to meet specification(s) at the time it was released for distribution.The device(s) associated with this event were used in the treatment of the patient as prescribed by the presiding surgeon.From the event information received, it was not possible to determine the relationship of the device to the reported event.No information received with this individual complaint indicated that a broader investigation or corrective action was necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Device history lot: null.Device history batch: null.Device history review: null.

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).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, post market surveillance, 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.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM
• Type of Device: HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 4366563
• MDR Text Key: 21769753
• Report Number: 1818910-2014-35236
• 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: Other,other
• Remedial Action: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 12/01/2014

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: Physician
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK-HIP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/09/2015
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/29/2014
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: Not provided; 10/04/2019; 01/30/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/26/2015; 10/30/2019; 01/30/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other
• Patient Age: 59 YR
• Patient Weight: 107