FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR CUP

MDR report key: 3010159 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-04310
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 11, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD DAILY SHARP PAIN AT SITE OF HIP IMPLANTS RESULTING IN LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION; DIFFICULTY WALKING AND PERFORMING DAILY ACTIVITIES; AND ELEVATED CHROMIUM AND COBALT LEVELS AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANTS. DEPUY STILL 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

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

PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO HIGH COBALT CHROMIUM LEVELS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
113253 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR CUP ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention