ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 46
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
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.
DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATON CLOSED.
LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, DISFIGUREMENT, PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT AND EMOTIONAL STRESS.
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 |