SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ7 HI OFF
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-03910
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 21, 2013
- Report Date
- February 4, 2013
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY WARSAW
- Product Code
- MRA
- PMA / PMN Number
- P040023
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES FINDS NO OTHER REPORTS OF ANY KIND AGAINST THE A4BGD1 LOT CODE. ADDITIONALLY, RESEARCH USING THE AS400 SYSTEM INDICATES THAT SEVERAL OTHER DEVICES FROM THE REPORTED LOT HAVE BEEN DELIVERED AND ARE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED AS NO OTHER REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. IT IS KNOWN THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET IN AUGUST 2010, AND THE ASR PRODUCT CODES ARE NOW CONSIDERED INACTIVE. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSIONS WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION AND LACK OF PRODUCT TO EXAMINE, THE NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, THE INABILITY TO WALK AND PERFORM DAILY ACTIVITIES, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, AND HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION. **UPDATE** 08/06/2012 - PLAINTIFF FACT SHEET WAS RECEIVED. THE PRODUCT/LOT WAS UPDATED. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. **UPDATE**11/06/2012-SALES REP REPORTED REVISION SURGERY DUE TO HIGH METAL COUNT AND PAIN. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. DOR: (B)(6) 2012 **UPDATE**02/04/2013-MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATES PAIN, EVIDENCE FOR ACETABULAR CUP LOOSENING, EXTENSIVE HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION, AND ALSO NOTED EVIDENCE OF TRUNNION CORROSION INTEROPERATIVELY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75689 | SUMMIT POR TAPER SZ7 HI OFF | STEM | MRA | DEPUY WARSAW | A4BGD1000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Required Intervention |