ASR ACETABULAR IMP 54
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2010-09158
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 17, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2010
- Report Date
- November 19, 2010
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH AND/OR A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE NOT POSSIBLE AS THE NECESSARY LOT CODES WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. ALTHOUGH THE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED, IT IS KNOWN THAT THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED IN AUGUST OF 2010 FOLLOWING AN HHE (HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION.) FURTHER ANALYSIS REGARDING THE ASR PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE DOCUMENTED, AS DETERMINED PERTINENT, IN (B)(4). BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED AT THIS TIME.
NO 510(K) NUMBER PROVIDED BECAUSE THIS IMPLANT IS SOLD INTERNATIONALLY WITH DIFFERENT INDICATIONS FOR USE; IT IS CURRENTLY SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER. THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
PRIMARY THR ON (B)(6) 2008. LONG STANDING DISCOMFORT IN PROSTHETIC JOINT. DURING REVISION SURGERY, FAIRLY LARGE PSEUDO-TUMOUR EXCISED OVER JOINT, WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT OF LIGHT BROWN COLOURED FLUID.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASR ACETABULAR IMP 54 | TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT | KWA | DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | NA | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Required Intervention |