FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADAPTER SLEEVES 12/14 +5

MDR report key: 2252573 · Received September 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-18403
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
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
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES FINDS NO OTHER REPORTS OF CORROSION AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSIONS WITH THE INFORMATOIN PROVIDED. 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 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

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

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS HIP PAIN. **UPDATE** (B)(6) 2011 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. THE REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLACK MATERIAL A THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE TAPER AND FEMORAL NECK, CONSISTENT WITH POSSIBLE CORROSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ADAPTER SLEEVES 12/14 +5 HIP REPLACEMENT IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 1973477

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention