FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR CUP

MDR report key: 1911645 · Received November 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-09112
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2010
Date of Event
December 10, 2009
Report Date
November 17, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY INT'L., LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS HIP PAIN. AFTER THE SURGERY, THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S FLESH AROUND THE AFFECTED JOINT WAS BLACK FROM EXPOSURE TO SOME SUBSTANCE, AND OPINED THAT IT WAS METAL FROM THE IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR CUP TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INT'L., LTD. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention