FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 43

MDR report key: 3022535 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-04337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 13, 2013
Report Date
September 10, 2013
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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT 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** - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN; ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS; MILKY APPEARING FLUID. THE REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT ALSO INDICATED THE PATIENT'S PELVIC BONE WAS EXTREMELY THIN AND HAD SOME LOSS OF THE MEDIAL WALL. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

**UPDATE**(B)(4) 2013 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. LITIGATION ALLEGES METALLOSIS. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125758 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 43 FEMORAL HEAD KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2799441

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention