ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 50
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2011-11519
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 30, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 29, 2007
- Report Date
- October 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040627
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-1749/1816-2011
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.
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.
DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
UPDATE: (B)(6) 2012 - PLAINTIFF#(B)(6) PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED, WHICH IDENTIFIED (PART/LOT) INFORMATION. I CHANGED THE ASR HIP TO A CUP AND ADDED THE HEAD. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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 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.
LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING HER SURGERY, PT SUFFERED FROM DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN HER HIP. IT BECAME INCREASINGLY PAINFUL FOR HER TO WALK, TO MOVE HER LEGS, AND TO RISE FROM A SEATED POSITION.
UPDATE REC'D 10/8/2014 - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. UPON REVISION, CLEAR FLUID, SCARRING, AND A VERTICAL ACETABULAR CUP WHICH WAS REMOVED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY WERE NOTED. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 50 | TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT | KWA | DEPUY INTERNATIONAL | NA | 2390261 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Required Intervention |