BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 48

    MDR report key: 2071699 · Received April 15, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2011-06367
    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
    K040627
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1749/1816-2011
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, 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)(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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT. LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, SWELLING, BURNING, POPPING, SNAPPING AND CLICKING WHICH NEGATIVELY AFFECT ABILITY TO WALK, MOVE AND SLEEP; AND ELEVATED CHROMIUM AND COBALT LEVELS AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT. REVISION SURGERY IDENTIFIED CLOUDY METAL TINGED FLUID, METALLOSIS TISSUE AND CYST.DEPUY STILL 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

    PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 48 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 2569986

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 63 YR Required Intervention