FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 41

MDR report key: 2252572 · Received September 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-18400
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2011
Date of Event
September 24, 2006
Report Date
August 25, 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
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED ALLEGE PATIENT HAD PAIN, IMPAIRED ABILITY TO PERFORM DAILY ACTIVITIES, WALK AND SIT; LOOSENING OF ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND ELEVATED BLOOD METAL ION LEVELS AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT. 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 WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS ACETABULAR LOOSENING AND SPIN-OUT. **UPDATE** (B)(6) 2011 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. THE REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE PATIENT HAD ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 41 FEMORAL HEAD HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2140489

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention