MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US UNKNOWN HIP FEMORAL STEM

Catalog Number UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM

Device Problems Corroded (1131); Degraded (1153)

Patient Problems Hypersensitivity/Allergic reaction (1907); Osteolysis (2377); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 02/25/2019

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

The patient was revised to address a failed asr total hip arthroplasty.There was a large posterior pseudotumor on the patient's hip and serum cobalt and chromium ion levels were noted to be elevated.The hip was noted to be filled with chalky material which was grade brown in nature.There was a mild amount of corrosion on the femoral neck.There was also some osteolytic membrane in the greater trochanter which was excised.There was no movement of the femoral component.It was solidly ingrown.Doi: (b)(6) 2009; dor: (b)(6) 2019; (left 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 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.H10 additional narrative: corrected : h6.Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide lot specific complaint database search, or manufacturing record evaluation, was not possible as the required lot number was not provided.The information received will be retained for trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.Device history lot:null.Device history batch:null.Device history review: null.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: UNKNOWN HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Type of Device: HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9681869
• MDR Text Key: 178200427
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-04273
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KXA
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/23/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/07/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP FEMORAL STEM
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/17/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 70 YR