FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 46

MDR report key: 2060561 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-05614
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 7, 2011
Report Date
March 7, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, 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

(B)(4). LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD POPPING, PAIN, WEAKNESS, DISLOCATION, DIFFICULTY WITH SIMPLE DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES AND INCREASED METALLIC IONS IN BLOODSTREAM 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

THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN (B)(6) 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

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A PAINFUL HIP. THERE WAS OSTEOLYSIS IN THE ACETABULUM, AND THE CUP WAS LOOSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 46 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 2139980

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention