FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 60

MDR report key: 2213437 · Received August 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-15395
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 12, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2013
Report Date
September 20, 2013
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
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN (B)(4) 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATON CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: PT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DEPUY ASR HIP IMPLANT ON HER RIGHT SIDE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2006. SHE LATER EXPERIENCED PAIN AND ELEVATED LEVELS OF COBALT AND CHROMIUM. SHE HAS NOT YET SCHEDULED AN EXPLANTATION OF THE RIGHT ASR HIP IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FLUID WHICH WAS NORMAL IN APPEARANCE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUES OR BONE BUT THERE WAS HYPERTROPHIC AND AVASCULAR AND PSEUDOCAPSULE. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY OSTEOINTEGRATION OF THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 60 ACETABULAR CUP HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 1974950

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention