FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 50

MDR report key: 2111397 · Received May 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-08571
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE STEM THAT WAS REPORTEDLY LOOSE DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. STERILIZATION CERTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FOR ALL DEVICE PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT. THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES IDENTIFIED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS HIP PAIN, FEMORAL LOOSENING AND INFECTION. DOI: UPDATE: (B)(6) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE PT HAS SUSTAINED AND WILL CONTINUE TO SUSTAIN CONTAMINATION OF AND DAMAGE TO TISSUES AND BLOOD, SUBSEQUENT SURGERY, PAIN, SUFFERING, DISABILITY, IMPAIRMENT, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE, AND ECONOMIC DAMAGES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 50 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 2537663

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention