FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP

MDR report key: 2802836 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-76736
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Report Date
August 21, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
JDI
Removal / Correction Number
Z1749/1816-2011
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. REF. (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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED ACETABULAR CUP DETACHMENT, DISCONNECTION, CREATION OF METALLIC DEBRIS AND/OR LOOSENING, PAIN, INABILITY TO WALK, UNNECESSARY AND ADDITIONAL SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP TOTAL HIP IMPLANT JDI DEPUY INTERNATIONAL NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other