BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR CUP

    MDR report key: 2243184 · Received September 12, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2011-17796
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    September 12, 2011
    Date of Event
    June 16, 2011
    Report Date
    August 16, 2012
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
    Product Code
    KWA
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1749/1816-2011
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PATIENT

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    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)(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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT CONTACTED DEPUY AS A RESULT OF THE ASR RECALL TO INITIATE A CLAIM. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED. INTRAOPERATIVELY DISCOVERED MILKY-WHITE JOINT FLUID, THICKENED CAPSULE AND ACETABULAR LOOSENING.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT ALSO SUFFERED FROM ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR CUP ACETABULAR CUP HIP PROSTHESIS KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 87 YR Required Intervention