ASR 300 SPIKED CUP SIZE 52
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2011-06385
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 15, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 17, 2011
- Report Date
- March 17, 2011
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073413
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-1749/1816-2011
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THAT SOMETIME AFTER IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED THAT HER IMPLANT WAS FAILING AND THAT SHE HAD HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VARIOUS METALLIC ELEMENTS IN HER BLOOD. PATIENT WAS REVISED. ADDITIONALLY, THE LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERED INJURIES OF A PERMANENT NATURE; ENDURED PAIN AND SUFFERING AND IS UNABLE TO ATTEND TO HER NORMAL AFFAIRS AND DUTIES FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT CHANGES THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.
THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN (B)(4) 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.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN, ABNORMAL TISSUE CHANGES AND SIGNS OF ADVERSE RESPONSE. THE CUP WAS EASILY REMOVED AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF BONY INGROWTH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASR 300 SPIKED CUP SIZE 52 | 87KWA | KWA | DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD | NA | 2733796 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR | Required Intervention |