FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 45

MDR report key: 2871335 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-25654
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Date of Event
November 21, 2013
Report Date
February 19, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

**UPDATE** 3/8/2013 - PPD RECEIVED. PART/LOT HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THE LEFT HIP. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEPUY CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE 02/19/2014 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE OSTEOLYSIS, METALLOSIS, MECHANICAL CREPITATION SENSATION, BROWNISH-YELLOW FLUID, DISCOLORATION OF THE SYNOVIAL LINIG, AND CUP AND HEAD BURNISHING. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT AFFECT THE MDR DECISION. COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON 03/04/2014.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

**UPDATE**(B)(4) 2013 - SALES REP REPORTED REVISION SURGERY. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN, BODILY IMPAIRMENT, DEBILITATING LACK OF MOBILITY AND HIGH LEVELS OF TOXIC METAL IN BLOOD STREAM AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 45 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2485695

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Other