MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US PINN MAR +4 10D 36IDX54OD; PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP POLY ACETABULAR LINERS

Catalog Number 121936154

Device Problems Material Disintegration (1177); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993); Appropriate Term/Code Not Available (3191)

Patient Problems Host-Tissue Reaction (1297); Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330)

Event Date 05/28/2013

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Litigation papers received.Litigation alleges patient suffered from large amounts of cobalt-chromium metal ions in the blood, pain, discomfort, and inflammation.

Manufacturer Narrative

This complaint is still under investigation.Depuy will notify the fda of the results of this investigation once it has been completed.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

Udi: (b)(4).

Event Description

In addition to what previously alleged, ppf alleges infection, loosening of stem, metal wear and metallosis.Added cup and apex hole eliminator due to new alleged infection.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint #: (b)(4).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.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.In order to determine if a lot related issue was possible, a worldwide complaint database search was performed.A worldwide complaint database search found no additional related reports against the provided product code/lot code combination.Based on the inability to find any additional related reports against the provided product code/lot code combination it is reasonable to conclude that there are no anomalies with regard to manufacturing or inspection contained in the device history records that would contribute to the reported event.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.Device history lot: null.Device history batch: null.Device history review: null.

• Brand Name: PINN MAR +4 10D 36IDX54OD
• Type of Device: PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP POLY ACETABULAR LINERS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 4875169
• MDR Text Key: 6263030
• Report Number: 1818910-2015-24566
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPH
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K033273
• 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
• Report Date: 06/02/2015

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 Expiration Date: 07/31/2016
• Device Catalogue Number: 121936154
• Device Lot Number: 129683
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 07/02/2015
• Initial Date FDA Received: 06/29/2015
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: Not provided; 12/18/2018; 11/13/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 07/09/2015; 12/20/2018; 11/20/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 65 YR