MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. TAPERED SPACER ARTICUL/EZE -3; HIP OTHER IMPLANT

Catalog Number 136308000

Device Problem Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problem Unspecified Infection (1930)

Event Date 05/13/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

This complaint is still under investigation.Depuy will notify the fda of the results of this investigation once it has been completed.(b)(4), if information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Patient was revised to address infection at hemi hip.

Manufacturer Narrative

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: TAPERED SPACER ARTICUL/EZE -3
• Type of Device: HIP OTHER IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer Contact: chad gibson ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 5743725905
• MDR Report Key: 6630732
• MDR Text Key: 77234413
• Report Number: 1818910-2017-19285
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LZY
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K903084
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: distributor,health profession
• Reporter Occupation: Health Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/13/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/09/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 136308000
• Device Lot Number: H20208
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 07/10/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/12/2016
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 68 YR