FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK DEPUY ASR SLEEVE

MDR report key: 2970554 · Received February 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-04053
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2013
Date of Event
May 8, 2012
Report Date
January 21, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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.

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEPUY AS A RESULT OF THE ASR RECALL TO INITIATE A CLAIM. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS CHRONIC PAIN. THERE WAS CORROSION NOTED AT THE LEVEL OF THE TAPER JUNCTION. THERE WAS BROWN DISCOLORATION AND SOME STAINING OF THE HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
74574 UNK DEPUY ASR SLEEVE TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention