Pinnacle litigation received.Litigation alleges altr, elevated metal ion levels, pain, injury, stress, emotional distress, mental anguish, grief, depression, and anxiety.Surgeon noted severe adverse local tissue reaction secondary to metal on metal and there had been exploding and appeared to be significant metallosis with dark grey and black staining.Doi: (b)(6) 2009; dor: (b)(6) 2016; left hip.
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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.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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