BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR FEMORAL HEAD

    MDR report key: 2850643 · Received November 29, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2012-25344
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    November 29, 2012
    Report Date
    November 8, 2012
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
    Product Code
    KWA
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1749/1816-2011
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AL, 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING ON ACCOUNT OF HER ASR LEFT HIP IMPLANT: PAIN; DISCOMFORT. LITIGATION FURTHER ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT WAS INJURED BY EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT IN HER BLOOD AS DETERMINED FROM BLOOD TESTS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR FEMORAL HEAD FEMORAL HEAD HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other