BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    SROM STM STD 36+12L 13X18

    MDR report key: 2233825 · Received September 4, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2011-17202
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 4, 2011
    Date of Event
    February 17, 2011
    Report Date
    August 9, 2011
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY WARSAW
    Product Code
    LPH
    PMA / PMN Number
    K851422
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1749/1816-2011
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES AND/OR A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE NOT POSSIBLE AS THE REQUIRED PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IT IS KNOWN THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN AUGUST 2010, AND THE ASR PRODUCT CODES ARE NOW CONSIDERED INACTIVE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED.DEPUY 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

    UPDATE - (B)(4) 2011 PLAINTIFF'S PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED WHICH IDENTIFIED PART/LOT INFORMATION. THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM CONSTANT AND SEVERE PAIN IN HIS THIGH AND GROIN, POPPING SENSATION WHEN GOING TO AND FROM A SITTING POSITION, METALOSIS DAMAGING THE SURROUNDING BONE AND TISSUE, OTHER INFECTION AND INFLAMMATION OF SURROUNDING BONE AND TISSUE, A LACK OF MOBILITY, AND CHROMIUM AND COBALT METAL TOXICITY. UPDATE (B)(6) 2011 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. THE REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THAT REVISION WAS PERFORMED TO ADDRESS MECHANICAL COMPLICATION OF IMPLANT WITH METAL WEAR. INTRAOPERATIVELY IT WAS NOTED THAT A MILD AMOUNT OF CORROSIVE WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE FEMORAL STEM.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 SROM STM STD 36+12L 13X18 FEMORAL HIP STEM LPH DEPUY WARSAW 2395249

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 45 YR Required Intervention