BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY STEM

    MDR report key: 3041359 · Received April 8, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-06483
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    April 8, 2013
    Date of Event
    January 7, 2013
    Report Date
    March 13, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
    Product Code
    LZO
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES AGAINST THE FEMORAL STEM PRODUCT AND LOT CODE COMBINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS IT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSION WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE REPORTED STEM CORROSION. IT IS KNOWN THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED.

    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 CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT CONTACTED DEPUY AS A RESULT OF THE ASR RECALL TO INITIATE A CLAIM. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO FAILED ACETABULAR COMPONENT. GRAYISH FLUIDS, STAINED SYNOVIAL LINING, AND CORROSION ALONG THE TRUNNION WAS NOTED INTEROPERATIVE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    143065 UNKNOWN DEPUY STEM STEM LZO DEPUY INTERNATIONAL UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 67 YR Required Intervention