FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR 300 SPIKED CUP SIZE 52

MDR report key: 2231798 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-17016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Report Date
August 3, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K073413
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

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 INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DEPUY ASR HIP IMPLANT ON HER LEFT SIDE ON (B)(6) 2009. AFTER THE SURGERY, PATIENT EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT, EXPRESSED SYMPTOMS INDICATING A LOOSE IMPLANT, AND WILL ULTIMATELY UNDERGO REVISION SURGERY. SHE HAS ALSO SUFFERED LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS, LOSS OF SLEEP, HAS DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING HER BALANCE, AND WALKS WITH A LIMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR 300 SPIKED CUP SIZE 52 ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention