FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49

MDR report key: 1933635 · Received December 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-09957
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 17, 2010
Report Date
November 17, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORT STATES: PATIENT REVISED FOR PAIN, FOUND LOOSE MALPOSITIONED CUP AND HIGH ION LEVEL. DOI (B)(6) 2006 DOR (B)(6) 2010 (RIGHT HIP). UPDATE (B)(4) 2011 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. THE TRUNION OF THE FEMORAL STEM WAS NOTED TO HAVE SOME CORROSION AND IT WAS FELT THAT THE FEMORAL STEM NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. IT TOOK APPROX. TWO HOURS TO DISASSEMBLE THE FEMORAL STEM FROM THE SLEEVE. THE FEMORAL STEM, SLEEVE AND ADAPTER SLEEVE WERE ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT. THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN AUGUST 2010, AND THE ASR PRODUCT CODES ARE NOW CONSIDERED INACTIVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS INDIVIDUAL INCIDENT WILL NOT BE UNDERTAKEN, AS THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE ROOT CAUSE(S) AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. (B)(4). DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REVISED FOR PAIN, FOUND LOOSE MALPOSITIONED CUP AND HIGH ION LEVEL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD NA 2164318

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention