FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ADAPTER SLEEVE

MDR report key: 2252665 · Received September 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-18405
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2011
Date of Event
May 5, 2011
Report Date
August 29, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND OSTEOLYSIS. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2011 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. THE REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A GALVANIC REACTION OF THE HEAD AGAINST THE FEMORAL STEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND OSTEOLYSIS. UPDATE: MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. THE REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THAT THERE WAS A GALVANIC REACTION OF THE HEAD AGAINST THE FEMORAL STEM. UPDATE: LITIGATION ALLEGED THE PATIENT SUFFERED SEVERE PAIN, DISABILITY, PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT, DISFIGUREMENT, AGGRAVATION OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, AND EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT IONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ADAPTER SLEEVE HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention