| Catalog Number |
125750000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Tissue Damage (2104); Discomfort (2330)
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| Date of Event |
12/10/2015
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint #: (b)(4).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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Event or Problem Description
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Litigation alleges patient suffers toxic cobalt chromium metal ions, pain, discomfort, and inflammation.Update (b)(6) 2015: pfs and medical records received.Pfs alleges popping, grinding, and clicking.After review of the medical records for mdr reportability, there is no new additional information that would affect the existing "invesigation".It should be noted that the first page of the primary operative note wasn't included.The complaint was updated on 11/9/2015.Update ad 4 may 2018: (b)(4) has been re-opened under (b)(4) due to the receipt of ppf and sticker sheets.In addition to what were previously alleged, ppf alleges infection, metal wear and metallosis.Added lawyer, facility name, event date, explant date, account name, revision surgeon, patient harms and the product details of liner, head and stem.Updated patient's initials.Doi: (b)(6) 2006; dor: (b)(6) 2015; (right hip).Patient is bilateral; please see (b)(4) for the left hip.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.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.Per (b)(4) a medical record review is not required for this complaint record.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 (b)(4) 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.
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