Complaint description: patient was revised due to pain and instability.(b)(4) is a reopen of (b)(4) due to receipt of the following information: update apr 17, 2018: pinnacle litigation received.Litigation alleges increasing pain, discomfort, tenderness in the right hip, mental anguish, physical and emotional injury.Patient also experienced stiffness, decreased range of motion, difficulty rotating the hip joint, difficulty weight bearing, difficulty ambulating, elevated metal levels and subsequently died on (b)(6) 2017.Doi: (b)(6) 2009 : dor: (b)(6) 2017 (right hip).Date of death: (b)(6) 2017.
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(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, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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