MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 12/14 ARTICUL 44MM M SPEC+5; ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS

Catalog Number	136562000
Medical Device Problem Codes	Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923); Naturally Worn (2988)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Tissue Damage (2104); Joint Dislocation (2374)
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint: (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other reported incident(s) against the provided product/lot combination(s) since release for distribution.Based on previous investigations this complication of joint replacement is unlikely to have been the result of a device failing to meet required specifications.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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
Event or Problem Description
Ppf alleges dislocation (closed reduction), metal wear and metallosis.

• Brand Name: 12/14 ARTICUL 44MM M SPEC+5
• Common Device Name: ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 8173580
• Report Number: 1818910-2018-78483
• Device Sequence Number: 1501814
• Product Code: LPH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295034070
• UDI-Public: 10603295034070
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K120599
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2009
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/22/2018

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 06/30/2014
• Device Catalogue Number: 136562000
• Device Lot Number: 2951977
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/22/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/18/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): Yes
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other