FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 39

MDR report key: 3021041 · Received March 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-03467
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 26, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2010
Report Date
March 12, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, 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

UPDATED: EVENT/PROBLEM DESCRIPTION, BRAND NAME, DEVICE PRODUCT CODE, CATALOG #/LOT #, IMPLANT DATE, DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER, PMA/510(K) #, MANUFACTURE DATE. DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN AND EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REVISED DUE TO PAIN. UPDATE 03/26/2013 - LITIGATION RECEIVED 03/12/2013. COMPLAINT CHANGED TO LEGAL. LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN AND EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION EXCEPT PRODUCT HEAD ADDED AND REPORTED. UPDATE 05/01/2013 - PLAINTIFF'S PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED, WHICH IDENTIFIED PART/LOT INFORMATION FOR THE FEMORAL HEAD AND CORRECT IMPLANT DATE. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
124373 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 39 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2172388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention