FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 45

MDR report key: 2202344 · Received August 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-15302
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2011
Date of Event
March 31, 2011
Report Date
July 13, 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 Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN (B)(6) 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 INFO BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DEPUY ASR HIP ON HER LEFT SIDE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2009. SOME TIME AFTER IMPLANTATION, PT BEGAN EXPERIENCING PAIN, NUMBNESS, AND LOSS OF MOBILITY. PT HAD THE LEFT ASR HIP REVISED ON (B)(6) 2011. UPDATE (B)(6) 2011 - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. THE REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEROUS FLUID WAS NOTICED INTRAOPERATIVELY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS FAILURE OF IN-GROWTH OF THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT. PART/LOT NUMBERS IDENTIFIED WITH INVOICE SEARCH. NO NEW INFO WAS RECEIVED THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 45 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 2859593

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention