FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 54

MDR report key: 2840560 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-22906
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
July 16, 2013
Report Date
August 16, 2013
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
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT. DEPUY STILL 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

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 INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT SEEKING LEGAL ACTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

**UPDATE** - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: PAIN; SCAR TISSUE; SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID EXUDED FROM THE PSEUDOCAPSULE AREA; THE BONE OF RIM OF ACETABULUM SOMEWHAT THIN AND OF POOR QUALITY; SOME SOFT TISSUE IN THE PULVINAR WHICH WAS MINIMAL. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 54 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2195145

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Other