FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR HIP

MDR report key: 2033809 · Received March 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-04309
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 17, 2011
Date of Event
February 15, 2011
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INT'L., LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN
Health Professional
N

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 ACETABULAR CUP EVENTUALLY DETACHED, DISCONNECTED, CREATED METALLIC DEBRIS, AND/OR LOOSENED FROM PT'S ACETABULUM, CAUSED SEVERE PAIN AND INHIBITED PT'S ABILITY TO WALK, THEREBY REQUIRING REVISION SURGERY WHICH REPORTEDLY WILL OCCUR IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR HIP 87KWA KWA DEPUY INT'L., LTD. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Male Required Intervention