FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR 50 CUP

MDR report key: 2121247 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-09311
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 2, 2011
Report Date
May 2, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, 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 REPORT STATES: PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND ACETABULAR LOOSENING. DOI: 2 YEARS AGO - DOR: (B)(6) 2011 (RIGHT SIDE). UPDATE - (B)(4) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE PATIENT SUFFERED THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC INJUR(IES) AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTATION WITH THE ASR HIP IMPLANTS: SIGNIFICANT AND PERMANENT PERSONAL INJURY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELEASE OF METAL AND METAL IONS INTO HER BODY TISSUES AND BLOOD, PAIN, DISTRESS, ANXIETY AND LIMITATION OF MOVEMENT. IT IS ALSO ALLEGED PATIENT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DAMAGE THROUGH PAST AND FUTURE LOST WAGES AND PAST AND FUTURE IMPAIRMENT OF EARNING CAPACITY, INTERFERING WITH WORK AND DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES AND INTERFERENCE WITH HER ABILITY TO PERFORM OTHER ECONOMICALLY PRODUCTIVE ENTERPRISES. FEMORAL HEAD ADDED TO COMPLAINT. DOI: (B)(6) 2009. PATIENT IS A RESIDENT OF (B)(6). THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN AUGUST 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

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND ACETABULAR LOOSENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR 50 CUP 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention