FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49

MDR report key: 2860931 · Received December 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-27219
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 6, 2012
Date of Event
March 29, 2011
Report Date
October 7, 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

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

**UPDATE** - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: METALLOSIS; LOOSENING OF ACETABULAR SHELL; CLOUDY GREENISH APPEARING FLUID IN HIP JOINT SPACE; LINING OF PSEUDOCAPSULE HAD DISCOLORED MEMBRANE CONSISTENT WITH METAL WEAR DEBRIS; SHELL CAME LOOSE VERY EASILY AND HAD MINIMAL BONE HEALING GROWTH; FLOOR OF THE ACETABULUM HAD FIBROUS TISSUE AND INFLAMMATORY MEMBRANE. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND ACETABULAR LOOSENING. **UPDATE** (B)(4) 2012; PATIENT FACT SHEET WAS RECEIVED, WHICH IDENTIFIED PART/LOT, BIRTHDATE AND DOI INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. **UPDATE** - (B)(4) 2012 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2012. LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT SUFFERED PAIN AND SUFFERING AND EXCESSIVE LEVEL OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT. FEMORAL HEAD ADDED TO COMPLAINT. **UPDATE** - (B)(4) 2012 - PATIENT FACT SHEET RECEIVED (B)(4) 2012. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49 FEMORAL HEAD KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2459487

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention