FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 47

MDR report key: 2052722 · Received April 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-05829
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 7, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
November 10, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTL. LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (B)(4). LITIGATION RECEIVED ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN AND HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VARIOUS METALLIC ELEMENTS IN BLOOD AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT. DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

**UPDATE** (B)(4) 2013 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE, CLOUDY JOINT FLUID WITH PARTICULATE MATTER, A THICKENED, SHINY AND EPITHELIALIZED POSTERIOR CAPSULE, AND PROTEINACEOUS AND NECROTIC TISSUE. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN. FINDINGS SHOWED ABNORMAL TISSUE CHANGES AND SIGNS OF AN ADVERSE RESPONSE. THE CUP SHOWED NO SIGNS OF BONY INGROWTH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 47 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTL. LTD. NA 2885956

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention