FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRI-LOCK BPS SZ 4 HI OFFSET

MDR report key: 2944329 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-03784
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Date of Event
June 15, 2012
Report Date
January 15, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY WARSAW
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K073570
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. REF. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. **UPDATE** (B)(6) 2012: LITIGATION DOCUMENTS WERE RECEIVED. LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED PAIN, STIFFNESS, DISCOMFORT, EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT AND WEAKNESS WHICH IN TURN NEGATIVELY AFFECTS THE PATIENT'S MOBILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. THE PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PERFORM NORMAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN CONSEQUENTLY LIMITED. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. **UPDATE**(B)(6) 2013-MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATED CORROSION. THE SLEEVE AND STEM WERE ADDED TO THE COMPLIANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
48174 TRI-LOCK BPS SZ 4 HI OFFSET STEM KWA DEPUY WARSAW DN9D41

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention