FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56

MDR report key: 2241585 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-17760
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN (B)(6) 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATE: (B)(6) 2013 - AMENDED LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. ORIGINAL LITIGATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH ASR; HOWEVER, AMENDED LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH PINNACLE. THE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND FOLLOW-UPS CREATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DEPUY ASR HIP IMPLANT ON HIS LEFT SIDE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6), 2008. HE EXPERIENCED PAIN AND SUFFERING IN HIS HIP AND LOWER EXTREMITY AND IMPAIRED MOBILITY. PATIENT HAS NOT YET SCHEDULED A REVISION SURGERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013. PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. ALTHOUGH AMENDED LITIGATION WAS RECEIVED CLAIMING THE PATIENT HAD PINNACLE MEDICAL RECORDS AND IMPLANT RECORDS SHOW THE PATIENT HAD ASR. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56 ACETABULAR SHELL KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2601937

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention