FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49

MDR report key: 2122762 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-09585
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2008
Report Date
May 5, 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 Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORT STATES: PATIENT CONTACTED (B)(4) TO INITIATE CLAIM. PATIENT REPORTED REVISION SURGERY. REASON FOR REVISION IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. **UPDATE** (B)(6) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT WILL LIKELY UNDERGO A SECOND REVISION SURGERY, AND MAY DEVELOP HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF METAL IONS IN HER BLOOD. DOI: (B)(6) 2008 - NO REPORTED REVISION AT THIS TIME (RIGHT SIDE). **UPDATE** (B)(6) 2011 - THE SALES REP REPORTED THE REVISION SURGERY. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. DOR: (B)(6) 2011. 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.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED BROADSPIRE TO INITIATE CLAIM. PATIENT REPORTED REVISION SURGERY. REASON FOR REVISION IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. UPDATE (B)(6) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT WILL LIKELY UNDERGO A SECOND REVISION SURGERY, AND MAY DEVELOP HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF METAL IONS IN HER BLOOD. UPDATE (B)(6) 2011 - THE SALES REP REPORTED THE REVISION SURGERY. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 2571887

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention