FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR HEAD SIZE 49

MDR report key: 2071427 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-06055
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
March 14, 2011
Report Date
March 14, 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
WI, 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

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN. UPDATE: LITIGATION ALLEGED THE PATIENT SUFFERED EXTREME PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, MALAISE, SWELLING, LOSS OF ENERGY, IMMOBILIZATION AND BOTH ACUTE LOCALIZED DAMAGE TO TISSUE AND/OR BONE SURROUNDING THE ACETABULUM AND SYSTEMIC INJURIES AND EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTED ASR HIP. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT CHANGES THE OUTCOME OF THIS INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR HEAD SIZE 49 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR Required Intervention