BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56

    MDR report key: 2880863 · Received December 20, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2012-29243
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    December 20, 2012
    Date of Event
    December 11, 2012
    Report Date
    December 11, 2012
    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
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). UPDATE - (B)(4) 2012: LITIGATION DOCUMENTS WERE RECEIVED. LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED SYNOVITIS, MECHANICAL COMPLICATIONS LEFT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT, TISSUE NECROSIS AND INFLAMMATION, LOOSENING OF THE PROSTHESIS, CHROMIUM AND COBALT TOXICITY AND COMPLICATIONS THEREFROM, PHYSICAL PAIN, DISFIGUREMENT. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

    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

    PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND HIGH COBALT CHROME LEVELS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56 ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2526289

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 82 YR Required Intervention