FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEPUY ASR FEM IMPLANT SZ 46

MDR report key: 2162240 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-12423
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 9, 2010
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
KXA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORT STATES: THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE THE CUP WAS PUT IN OVERLY ANTEVERTED AND BECAME LOOSE. DOI: UNKNOWN DOR: (B)(6) 2010 (LEFT SIDE). UPDATE: 06/07/2010 - LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE FOLLOWING: PATIENT WAS FORCED TO UNDERGO A REVISION SURGERY IN OR AROUND (B)(6) 2010 AFTER SHE EXPERIENCED A LOOSENING OF THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT. PATIENT UNDERWENT ANOTHER PROCEDURE FOR LEFT HIP DISLOCATION IN OR AROUND (B)(6) 2010. PATIENT SUFFERED AND/OR WILL SUFFER PAIN, INHIBITION OF THE ABILITY TO WALK, UNNECESSARY AND ADDITIONAL SURGERY, AND OTHER INJURIES PRESENTLY UNDIAGNOSED. FEMORAL HEAD ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT. DOI OF (B)(6) 2008 IS IN THE LITIGATION PAPERS. 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. REF. WWCAPA (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

THE PT WAS REVISED BECAUSE THE CUP WAS PUT IN OVERLY ANTEVERTED AND BECAME LOOSE. UPDATE (B)(6) 2010 - LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE FOLLOWING: PT WAS FORCED TO UNDERGO A REVISION SURGERY IN OR AROUND (B)(6) 2010 AFTER SHE EXPERIENCED A LOOSENING OF THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT. PT UNDERWENT ANOTHER PROCEDURE FOR LEFT HIP DISLOCATION IN OR AROUND (B)(6) 2010. PT SUFFERED AND/OR WILL SUFFER PAIN, INHIBITION OF THE ABILITY TO WALK, UNNECESSARY AND ADDITIONAL SURGERY, AND OTHER INJURIES PRESENTLY UNDIAGNOSED. FEMORAL HEAD ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEPUY ASR FEM IMPLANT SZ 46 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KXA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Female Required Intervention