MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 PRODIGY SM STAT LNG RT 15.0MM; PRODIGY HIP STEM : HIP FEMORAL STEM

Catalog Number 152025050

Device Problems Material Disintegration (1177); Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problems Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Tissue Damage (2104); Discomfort (2330); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 03/19/2014

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

Litigation alleges the patient suffers from pain, discomfort, inflammation, and large amounts of toxic cobalt-chromium metal ions and particles to be released into the blood, tissue, and bone.

Manufacturer Narrative

This complaint is still under investigation.Depuy will notify the fda of the results of this investigation once it has been completed.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.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

Depuy still considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.

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.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.

Event Description

Ppf alleges metal wear and metallosis.

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.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.Device history lot: null.Device history batch: null.Device history review: null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: PRODIGY SM STAT LNG RT 15.0MM
• Type of Device: PRODIGY HIP STEM : HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 4427526
• MDR Text Key: 5378163
• Report Number: 1818910-2015-11325
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPH
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K000207
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Other,consumer,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 01/28/2015

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: 152025050
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 01/28/2015
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/16/2015
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: Not provided; Not provided; 10/10/2018; 04/22/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/11/2015; 02/25/2015; 10/15/2018; 04/22/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 65 YR
• Patient Weight: 59