FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 50

MDR report key: 2980376 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-02716
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2014
Report Date
May 8, 2014
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
GA, 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. REF. (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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

**UPDATE** (B)(4) 2013 - PPD RECEIVED. PART/LOT INFORMATION FOR THE RIGHT HIP. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEPUY CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGED THE PATIENT WAS INJURED BY EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT IN HER BLOOD AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTED ASR HIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW (B)(6) RECORD CREATED IN ORDER TO UPDATE (B)(6) (LEGACY SYSTEM) COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). REASON FOR ORIGINAL COMPLAINT - LITIGATION ALLEGED THE PATIENT WAS INJURED BY EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT IN HER BLOOD AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTED ASR HIP. DOI: (B)(6) 2008 - DOR: NONE REPORTED (RIGHT HIP). PT IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF (B)(6). UPDATE 03/08/2013 - PPD RECEIVED. PART/LOT INFORMATION FOR THE RIGHT HIP. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. UPDATE 9 APRIL 2014 - DER RECEIVED. HOSPITAL/SURGEON INFORMATION. CONFIRMED PAIN AS WELL AS METALLOSIS. CONFIRMATION OF FURTHER PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE REC'D 5/8/2014 - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PATIENT REVISED TO ADDRESS EFFUSION. UPON REVISION, OSTEOLYSIS, GRAY STAINING, BROWNISH CLEAR SYNOVIAL FLUID, BROWNISH STAINED TISSUE, CORROSION ON THE TRUNNION. DURING REMOVAL OF THE STEM, A 5 MM FRACTURE OCCURRED IN THE TROCHANTER. THE SLEEVE IS NOW BEING REPORTED AND STEM AND SROM SLEEVE ARE BEING ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT. UPDATE MADE TO THE SROM STEM AFTER COMPLAINT WAS TRIAGED. THIS COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 05/29/2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
83128 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 50 HIP ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2589631

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Other| R