METAL FEMORAL HEAD
Received Jul 9, 2026 · Event occurred Jun 22, 2026
Report 1818910-2026-11651 · MDR key 25758559
Device
Generic name
Metal Femoral Head
Manufacturer
Depuy Orthopaedics Inc UsCatalog number
UNK HIP FEMORAL HEAD METAL
Product problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient
68 YR · Female
- Unspecified Infection
Narrative
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
"THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803 (AND/OR PART 4, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. D4: UDI: AS THE CATALOG/MODEL NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED, THE (01) GTIN IS NOT AVAILABLE."
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD INFECTION. PUT IN SPACER. NO OP NOTE TO TELL SIZES. IMPLANTS TOO BEAT UP TO GET ANY SIZES OR NUMBERS. DOI: UNKNOWN. DOR: (B)(6) 2026. AFFECTED SIDE: UNKNOWN.