FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR FEMORAL HEAD

MDR report key: 2863998 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-25491
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
August 22, 2012
Report Date
January 24, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KXA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED 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. NOT RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THAT ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2011, THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF GROIN PAIN WITH INTERNAL ROTATION WITH HIP STINGING AND GOING OUT OF PLACE. PAPERS FURTHER ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERED METALLOSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR FEMORAL HEAD FEMORAL HEAD HIP IMPLANT KXA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2864986

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention