FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 41

MDR report key: 2213373 · Received August 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-14981
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2011
Date of Event
August 6, 2008
Report Date
July 13, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTL., LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT WAS REVISED BECAUSE THE CUP SPUN OUT OF THE ACETABULUM. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS WERE RECEIVED. THE LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PT WAS INJURED BY EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT UNTIL AFTER THE DATE SHE HAS HER BLOOD DRAWN AND SHE WAS ADVISED OF THE RESULTS OF SAID BLOOD-WORK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 41 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTL., LTD. NA 2177768

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention