FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 51

MDR report key: 2232169 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-17057
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Report Date
August 5, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, 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 INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT AND PERMANENT PERSONAL INJURY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELEASE OF METAL AND METAL IONS INTO HIS THE PATIENT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DAMAGE, INTERFERENCE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES AND INTERFERENCE WITH HIS ABILITY TO PERFORM OTHER ECONOMICALLY PRODUCTIVE ENTERPRISES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 51 FEMORAL HEAD HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2372510

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention