FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULR CUP 50

MDR report key: 2800261 · Received October 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-76895
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2012
Date of Event
March 6, 2012
Report Date
August 16, 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
PA, UK
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

DEPUY CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED THAT ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM DAMAGE TO THE TISSUES AND STRUCTURE OF THE HIP; INFLAMMATORY AND LYMPHOCYTIC RESPONSE; HEADACHES; FATIGUE AND EXHAUSTION; SYNOVITIS; HYPERACTIVE SYNOVIUM; BURSAL AND JOINT SCARRING; CHROMIUM AND COBALT TOXICITY AND COMPLICATIONS THEREFROM; AVASCULAR NECROSIS; PHYSICAL PAIN; DISFIGUREMENT, MENTAL ANGUISH AND ANXIETY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULR CUP 50 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2872798

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention