ADAPTER SLEEVES 12/14 +2
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2012-23673
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 23, 2012
- Date of Event
- April 25, 2012
- Report Date
- October 18, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040627
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z-1749/1816-2011
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
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.
LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: PAIN AND SUFFERING, AND ADDITIONAL POTENTIAL UNFORESEEN SURGERIES, METALLOSIS, LOSS OF PERSONAL DIGNITY AND SIGNIFICANT AND CHRONIC PAIN. PATIENT RESIDENCE: (B)(6). (B)(4) 2012 - THE SALES REP HAS REPORTED THE REVISION SURGERY. PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO ELEVATION ION LEVELS. DOR: (B)(6) 2012. (B)(4) 2012 - OPERATIVE NOTES WERE RECEIVED. IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS FLUID IN THE JOINT, A PSEUDOCAPSULE IN THE DEEP HIP, EROSION AROUND THE ACETABULAR CUP, AND CORROSION OF THE FEMORAL NECK.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADAPTER SLEEVES 12/14 +2 | ADAPTER SLEEVE | KWA | DEPUY INTERNATIONAL | 2863175 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR |