FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 46

MDR report key: 2211688 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-14525
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
August 21, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTL, LTD
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS LOOSENING. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE, PT SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN, SORENESS, AND DISCOMFORT; DIFFICULTY SLEEPING, WALKING, STANDING FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME, AND PERFORMING ROUTINE ACTIVITIES; SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS, LEFT ILIOPSOAS MUSCLE FLUID COLLECTION LEADING TO INCREASING PAIN, SWELLING AND DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; INABILITY TO LEAD A NORMAL LIFE; ELEVATED METAL IONS LEVELS, MEASURED AT 7.8 MCG/L OF COBALT PRE-REVISION; REVISION SURGERY REVEALING LOOSE ASP CUP; EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, ANXIETY AND MENTAL ANGUISH; MEDICAL AND OTHER RELATED EXPENSES. FEMORAL HEAD ADDED TO COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

**UPDATE** - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: SMALL AVULSION TYPE INJURY OF THE GLUTEUS MEDIUS; SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLUID AND IRRITABLE APPEARING GRANULATION TYPE TISSUE THROUGHOUT THE PSEUDOCAPSULE AREA; CUP WAS SEEMINGLY LOOSE AS IT CAME OUT WITH NO BONE LOSS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 46 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTL, LTD NA 2783220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention