FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 46

MDR report key: 2232308 · Received August 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-15761
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 18, 2011
Date of Event
July 26, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2011
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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) - LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE ASR IMPLANTS, THE PATIENT WAS CAUSED TO SUFFER AND SUSTAIN INJURIES OF A PERMANENT NATURE; TO ENDURE PAIN AND SUFFERING AND IS UNABLE TO ATTEND TO HIS NORMAL AFFAIRS AND DUTIES FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEPUY STILL 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

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 CAUSES(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

BILATERAL PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN. SKIN RASH AROUND BOTH INCISION AREAS WAS REPORTED. BOTH JOINTS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF METALOSIS AND TISSUE RESPONSE. THE ACETABULAR CUPS WERE LOOSE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 46 87KWA KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 2963237

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention