BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 60

    MDR report key: 2993669 · Received March 7, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-01782
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 7, 2013
    Report Date
    August 29, 2012
    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT SUFFERED PAIN AND SUFFERING AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND HE WAS INJURED BY EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT IN HIS BLOODSTREAM AS A RESULT OF IMPLANTATION OF THE DEPUY ASR HIP IMPLANT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    97244 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 60 ACETABULAR CUP HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2169447

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other