FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56

MDR report key: 3010147 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-04308
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
March 4, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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. THIS IS A DUPLICATE REPORT OF 1818910-2014-17850. THIS REPORT, 1818910-2013-04308, WILL BE KEPT FOR INVESTIGATION PURPOSES. A SEPARATE FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO REJECT 1818910-2014-17850.

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.

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. (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

UPDATE REC'D 04/24/2014 - LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, GRINDING AND POPPING NOISES, DISCOMFORT, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, AND FLUID COLLECTION. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 05/19/2014.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE REC'D 04/24/2014 - LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, GRINDING AND POPPING NOISES, DISCOMFORT, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, AND FLUID COLLECTION. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 05/19/2014.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND ELEVATED COBALT LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113730 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56 ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2081402

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention