MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR CUP

Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR CUP

Device Problems Use of Device Problem (1670); Malposition of Device (2616)

Patient Problems Scar Tissue (2060); Fibrosis (3167); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 08/13/2008

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Pinnacle claim submission form and medical record received.After review of medical record, patient was revised to address recurrent instability.Revision notes stated that there is leg length discrepancy at least 1 cm.Noted scar and fibrotic tissue off the anterior aspect of the trochanter and acetabulum.Acetabular shell was noted to be grossly retroverted.Single screw that was in the acetabulum was removed.It is not known if the screw that was removed was a depuy product.Doi: none reported; dor: (b)(6) 2008; (right hip).

Manufacturer Narrative

Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes heen able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy as not bsynthes 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.H10 additional narrative: corrected: h6 (device) and h6.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 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 will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR CUP
• Type of Device: HIP ACETABULAR CUP
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9581846
• MDR Text Key: 176377413
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-01595
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/24/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/13/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP ACETABULAR CUP
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/06/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 47 YR