FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEPUY ASR FEM IMPLANT SZ 49

MDR report key: 2060625 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-05616
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 7, 2011
Report Date
May 21, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD THE PRODUCT OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT CHANGES THIS CONCLUSION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.

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

UPDATE: (B)(6) 2012 - PLAINTIFFS PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED, WHICH IDENTIFIED PART/LOT AND DOR INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THAT THE PT'S HIP IMPLANT HAS FAILED AND BECOME LOOSE. DOI: (B)(6) 2008 - NO REVISION AT THIS TIME (RIGHT SIDE). UPDATE: THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REOPENED BECAUSE A REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM T.212 SALES REP INDICATING THAT THE PT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2011. THE REPORT STATES, "FAILED IMPLANT - ALVAL - METAL SENSITIVITY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEPUY ASR FEM IMPLANT SZ 49 TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA Y38F61

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention