FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR 300 SPIKED CUP SIZE 52

MDR report key: 2071645 · Received April 15, 2011

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

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

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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