BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 60

    MDR report key: 2071498 · Received April 15, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2011-06661
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 15, 2011
    Report Date
    March 16, 2011
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    K040627
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1749/1816-2011
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    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 INFO: CATALOG AND LOT #. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

    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

    LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE AFTER SURGERY, PATIENT SUFFERED SYMPTOMS AND DAMAGE TO HIS BODY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEVERE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN HIS RIGHT THIGH, RIGHT HIP-JOINT AND GROIN; THE FORMATION OF SEVERE METALLOSIS WHICH HAS DAMAGED BONE AND TISSUE SURROUNDING THE IMPLANT; CHROMIUM AND COBALT METAL TOXICITY; LACK OF MOBILITY; AND OTHER COMPLICATIONS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 60 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL NA 28890916

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA Required Intervention