FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR FEMORAL HEAD

MDR report key: 2941025 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-01574
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Report Date
August 30, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
Z- 1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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. (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 PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
46210 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR FEMORAL HEAD ASR TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other