FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 46

MDR report key: 2801475 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-23838
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
September 4, 2013
Report Date
November 13, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK040627
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

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATON CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, DISFIGUREMENT, PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT AND EMOTIONAL STRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO CHRONIC MECHANICAL COMPLICATIONS, MILKY FLUID IN THE HIP CAPSULE, ACUTE INFLAMMATION, OSTEOLYSIS, AND FRETTING AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FEMORAL HEAD AND SROM TRUNNION. THE SROM STEM AND SROM SLEEVE REMAINED IN SITU. THE ASR SLEEVE, SROM STEM AND SROM SLEEVE HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 46 ASR TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2165155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Other