MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US PINNACLE DP REV ACET CUP 70MM; PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP METAL ACETABULAR CUPS

Catalog Number	121707070
Medical Device Problem Code	Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Unspecified Infection (1930); Inflammation (1932); Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event	11/09/2012
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.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
Litigation alleges that the patient suffers from pain, inflammation, discomfort, difficulty ambulating, and large amounts of toxic cobalt chromium metal ions and particles to be released into the blood, tissue, and bone.Update ad 30 oct 2018: (b)(4) has been re-opened under (b)(4) due to the receipt of ppf and sticker sheet records.In addition to what were previously alleged, ppf alleges infection.Added dor, law firm, surgeon, hospital, expiration date, patient harm and ip's.Doi: (b)(6) 2008, dor: (b)(6) 2013, (right hip).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Product complaint #: (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.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.No device associated with this report was received for examination.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.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.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(s) was identified.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.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Device history lot: null.Device history batch: null.Device history review: null.

• Brand Name: PINNACLE DP REV ACET CUP 70MM
• Common Device Name: PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP METAL ACETABULAR CUPS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9071772
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-104704
• Device Sequence Number: 2503016
• Product Code: LPH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295008958
• UDI-Public: 10603295008958
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K033338
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2008
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/26/2012

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 Catalogue Number: 121707070
• Device Lot Number: Y15EH1000
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/23/2019
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/12/2019
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/16/2019
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/20/2019
• 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: 76 YR
• Patient Weight: 75