Litigation received alleging that the patient suffers pain, disability, and excessive levels of chromium cobalt.Update (b)(6) 2013 - plaintiff¿s preliminary disclosure form was received, which identified dob, doi, and part/lot information.The complaint and associated mdrs were updated.There was no new information that would change the outcome of the investigation.Update rec'd (b)(6) 2013 - ppd and medical records received.Dor is (b)(6) 2010.During the (b)(6) 2010 operation the femoral head and cup were revised for a pseudotumor.A competitor cup and poly liner were implanted and new depuy head was placed.There is no new additional information that would affect the existing mdr decision.The complaint was updated on: (b)(6) 2014.Update (b)(6) 2017.Pfs and medical records received.After the review of medical records for mdr reportability, it was stated that the patient was revised to address pain and pseudotumor growth from metal on metal articulation.Revision notes reported severe damage to all soft tissues and 50 cc of cloudy fluid with only 80 white cell count thought to be due to mom pseudotumor.There is no metal ion level information provided within the medical records.This complaint was updated on: (b)(6) 2017.
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No device associated with this report was received for examination.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 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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