FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 43

MDR report key: 2771612 · Received October 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-23185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 4, 2012
Date of Event
July 26, 2012
Report Date
September 27, 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
TX, 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE PATIENT SUFFERS DEBILITATING PAIN AND DISCOMFORT THAT INTERFERES WITH HER ABILITY TO PERFORM ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING AS SHE OTHERWISE NORMALLY WOULD. (B)(4) 2012 - PATIENTS OPERATIVE NOTES RECEIVED. IT WAS NOTED THE PATIENT HAD MIGRATION OF HER LEFT ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND AN AREA OF INDURATION AND INFLAMMATION SECONDARY TO THIRD BODY WEAR FROM METAL-ON-METAL COMPONENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 43 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2362258

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention