FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 45

MDR report key: 2151179 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-11557
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Date of Event
March 20, 2009
Report Date
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTL., LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT CONTACTED BROADSPIRE TO INITIATE CLAIM. PT REPORTED REVISION SURGERY. REASON FOR REVISION IS UNK. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. UPDATE (B)(6) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. THEY ALLEGE THAT PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DEPUY ASR HIP ON HER LEFT SIDE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2008. AFTER HER IMPLANTATION, PT EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SUFFERING AND WAS INJURED BY EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT IN HER BLOOD. SHE WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2009.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 45 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTL., LTD. NA 2485695

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention