BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 46

    MDR report key: 2843294 · Received November 22, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2012-24623
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    November 22, 2012
    Report Date
    October 3, 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
    CA, 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

    UPDATE 10/03/2013 - PLAINTIFF¿S PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED, WHICH IDENTIFIED DOB AND PART/LOT INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGED THE PATIENT SUFFERED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, METALLOSIS, PSEUDOTUMORS, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING BONE AND TISSUE, STIFFNESS, INFLAMMATION, CHROMIUM AND COBALT TOXICITY AND A LACK OF MOBILITY AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTED ASR HIP.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 46 ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 1959232

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other