MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 PINNACLE 300 ACET CUP 50MM; HIP METAL ACETABULAR CUPS

Model Number 1217-03-050

Device Problems Disassembly (1168); Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923); Noise, Audible (3273)

Patient Problems Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Loss of Range of Motion (2032); Tissue Damage (2104); Burning Sensation (2146); Discomfort (2330); Injury (2348); Limited Mobility Of The Implanted Joint (2671)

Event Date 03/24/2016

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(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 revised to address disassociation, pain, implant fracture, burning sensation, squeaking, and soft tissue injury.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Pinnacle litigation records received alleging that the friction and wear between the cobalt-chromium metal head and cobalt-chromium metal liner caused large amounts of toxic cobalt-chromium metal ions and particles to be released into the plaintiff's blood and tissue and bone surrounding the implant resulting in the plaintiff experiencing severe pain, discomfort, inflammation, injury, partial or complete loss of mobility and loss of range of motion.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.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.Medical records reviewed (20 mar 2020) - from a medical perspective, based on the information available, it is not possible to determine if the complaint is product related.See attached report.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.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary
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> 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: PINNACLE 300 ACET CUP 50MM
• Type of Device: HIP METAL ACETABULAR CUPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 7282808
• MDR Text Key: 100447243
• Report Number: 1818910-2018-53726
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LPH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295008644
• UDI-Public: 10603295008644
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K001534
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,consum
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 02/13/2018

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?: Yes
• Device Operator: No Information
• Device Model Number: 1217-03-050
• Device Catalogue Number: 121703050
• Device Lot Number: 552157
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 02/13/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 02/20/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 08/08/2018; 05/29/2019; 04/03/2020; 05/08/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 08/30/2018; 06/10/2019; 04/13/2020; 05/08/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 44 YR