MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD - 8010379 UNKNOWN HIP ACETABULAR CUP

Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR CUP

Device Problems Off-Label Use (1494); Naturally Worn (2988)

Patient Problems Edema (1820); Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Necrosis (1971); Sepsis (2067); Osteolysis (2377); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 11/27/2018

Event Type  Injury  

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 Description

Asr medical records received.After review of medical records, the patient was revised to address a failed right total hip arthroplasty due to metallosis, elevated metal ions with sepsis.Intraoperatively, approximately 100 ml of abundant cloudy fluid poured out from the capsule.The capsule was consistent with adverse reaction to metal debris.The femoral component was stable but there was a necrotic, osteolytic lesion.The patient was noted to be about 4mm short preoperatively.The cup was noted to have 59 degrees of inclination with significant anteversion.However, the surgeon did not consider the cup to be malpositioned given the patient's severe spinopelvic mal-alignment.The surgeon elected to retain the asr xl cup and the stem.Doi: (b)(6) 2009.Dor: (b)(6) 2018.(right hip).

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was received for examination.This hip replacement platform was voluntarily recalled from the market and the product codes are now considered inactive.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 INTERNATIONAL LTD - 8010379; st. anthony's road; leeds LS11 8DT; UK LS11 8DT
• MDR Report Key: 9647892
• MDR Text Key: 188809746
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-03609
• 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
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/17/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/30/2020
• 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: 04/22/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Removal/Correction Number: Z-1749/1816-2011
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 76 YR