MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 ARTICULEZE M 28MM 1.5; ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS

Catalog Number	136511500
Medical Device Problem Code	Naturally Worn (2988)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Pain (1994); Tissue Damage (2104); No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event	12/14/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional 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 or Problem Description
After review medical records, it was stated that the patient was revised to address pain, anterior instability and metallosis.Operative findings reported metallosis, backside wear of the metal liner in the acetabular shell and significant retroversion of acetabular shell.Left hip.
Additional 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.Per internal procedures, the event information and any investigational inputs received as part of required follow up were reviewed.For this investigation, no immediate action was required as no alleged deficiency with the device was identified.Monitor ¿ hip implant ¿ mom bearing couple.No device associated with this report was received for examination.The alleged adverse symptoms, and the product code reported, are associated with the articulation between depuy metal-on-metal products.Per (b)(4), it has been determined that should additional reports be identified for related metal-on-metal complications, a device history record (dhr) review is not required.Therefore, a complaint database search and/or device manufacturing review will not be performed for the reported product associated with this investigation.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 associated with this report, it was not possible to determine if the device failed to meet specifications at the time it was released for distribution.The device associated with this event was 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 evidence was found indicating product error was a contributing factor.The need for corrective action was not indicated.Depuy considers the investigation closed.Should additional info be received, 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.

• Brand Name: ARTICULEZE M 28MM 1.5
• Common Device Name: ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• MDR Report Key: 8527463
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-91028
• Device Sequence Number: 16635617
• Product Code: JDI
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295033073
• UDI-Public: 10603295033073
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: KY
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K843909
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2006
• Device Explanted Year: 2017
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/27/2019

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 07/31/2010
• Device Catalogue Number: 136511500
• Device Lot Number: 1935117
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/27/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/01/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/18/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/06/2019
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 60 YR