FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56

MDR report key: 2233368 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-17163
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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PLAINTIFF'S PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED WHICH IDENTIFIED PART/LOT INFORMATION. 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 (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:ON (B)(6), 2009, PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DEPUY ASR HIP ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. IN THE MONTHS FOLLOWING HIS SURGERY, PATIENT HAS SUFFERED FROM DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN HIS HIP, GROIN, AND LEG. HE HAS NOT YET SCHEDULED REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2173630

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention