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

Catalog Number UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER

Device Problem Noise, Audible (3273)

Patient Problems Foreign Body Reaction (1868); Pain (1994); Scarring (2061); Osteolysis (2377); Test Result (2695); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 03/18/2019

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

After review of medical records patient was revised to address failed left total hip arthroplasty secondary to metallosis, left hip bearing and greater trochanteric femur fracture, pathologic.Revision notes reported that the patient has developed a squeaking sensation in his left hip.Serum cobalt and chromium were checked, both of which were up in the 40s and anterior synovium of the hip was clearly stained from the metallosis.Doi: (b)(6) 2008, dor: (b)(6) 2019, (left 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.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.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 LINERS
• Type of Device: HIP ACETABULAR LINERS
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9856724
• MDR Text Key: 184470327
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-08678
• 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: consumer,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/02/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 03/19/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK HIP ACETABULAR LINER
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/29/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 54 YR