FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR 300 SPIKED CUP SIZE 48

MDR report key: 2785318 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-76551
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK073413
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

**UPDATE** (B)(4) 2013 - PLAINTIFF¿S PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED, WHICH IDENTIFIED DOI, DOR, DOB AND PART/LOT INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. COMMENT: THERE IS A DOI DISCREPANCY BETWEEN LITIGATION AND THE PPD. DUE TO ACCURACY, THE DOI FROM THE PPD WILL BE REPORTED. SHOULD WE RECEIVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WE WILL UPDATE IF NEEDED. DOI: (B)(6) 2009; DOR: (B)(6) 2012 (RIGHT HIP).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THAT AFTER THE SURGICAL IMPLANTATION OF THE ASR HIP IMPLANT DEVICE, THE PATIENT SUFFERED PAIN AND DISCOMFORT; THE FORMATION OF METALLOSIS AND PSEUDOTUMORS WHICH HAVE DAMAGED BONE AND TISSUE SURROUNDING THE IMPLANT; STIFFNESS; INFLAMMATION; CHROMIUM AND COBALT METAL TOXICITY AND LACK OF MOBILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR 300 SPIKED CUP SIZE 48 ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2719095

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other