| Model Number |
52-2032 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330)
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| Date of Event |
02/07/2011
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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Patient was revised to address poly wear and osteolysis.Doi: (b)(6) 2008; dor: (b)(6) 2011; (left side).Update: 12/14/2012 - litigation received 11/14/2012 and alleges patient experienced sciatica, hip and back pain, and general hip discomfort.It is also alleged that said failure included but was not limited to a breakdown and/or damage of the poly liner, resulting in metal-on-metal articulation.It is further alleged patient's surgical findings included a catastrophic poly failure with metal on metal articulation.There is no new information that would change the outcome of the investigation.Patient is a resident of (b)(6).Update ad 1 nov 2018: wpc 2269-2011 has been re-opened under (b)(4) due to receipt of ppf and implant records.Ppf has no allegation reported.The patient name was updated and added the patient date of birth and lawyer.Doi: (b)(6) 2008 ; dor: (b)(6) 2011; (left hip).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Device history lot; the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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