BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR HIP

    MDR report key: 2192468 · Received July 15, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2011-12817
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 15, 2011
    Report Date
    June 17, 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
    AL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    CORRECTED: CORRECTION/REMOVAL REPORTING NUMBER. 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

    LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE SINCE PATIENT'S SURGICAL IMPLANT OF THE ASR HIP, PATIENT HAS RECENTLY BEGAN TO SUFFER SYMPTOMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PAIN, WEAKNESS, AND DIFFICULTY WITH EVEN SIMPLE DAILY ACTIVITIES. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED, PATIENT HAS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT HARM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICAL INJURY AND BODILY IMPAIRMENT, DEBILITATING LACK OF MOBILITY AND CONSISTENT AND CONTINUAL PAIN AND SUFFERING.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR HIP TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA Required Intervention