FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 53

MDR report key: 2616730 · Received June 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-14988
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 14, 2012
Date of Event
June 12, 2012
Report Date
June 12, 2012
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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN AUGUST 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. NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED: CATALOG #. ADDED: BRAND NAME, COMMON DEVICE NAME, LOT #, PMA/510(K) #, IF FOLLOW-UP, WHAT TYPE, MANUFACTURE DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE PATIENT SUFFERED PAST AND FUTURE MEDICAL EXPENSES, ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS, PAIN AND SUFFERING, DISABILITY, IMPAIRMENT, LOSS OF FUNCTION, USE AND RANGE OF MOTION, DECREASED AND POOR HIP PERFORMANCE AND LONGEVITY, GAIT DISTURBANCE, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT OF LIFE, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, METALLIC AND OTHER PARTICULATE CONTAMINATION OF THE BLOOD AND THE BODY, EXACERBATION OF UNDERLYING HIP JOINT DISORDERS, INTERNAL SCARRING, AND IRRITATION AND INJURY TO THE TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, MUSCLES, BLOOD VESSELS, CARTILAGES, NERVES, BONES AND SOFT TISSUES OF THE HIP JOINT AND SURROUNDING AREAS. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2012 - THE SALES REP HAS REPORTED THE REVISION SURGERY. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 53 FEMORAL HEAD HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2141304

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention