FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEPUY ASR FEM IMPLANT SZ 47

MDR report key: 3081241 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-05309
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 18, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KXA
PMA / PMN Number
K032659
Removal / Correction Number
Z1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE 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

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

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

LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, STIFFNESS, SENSATION OF MISALIGNMENT, SHEDDING OF METAL DEBRIS INTO THE BLOODSTREAM, TISSUE DAMAGE, LOSS OF MUSCLE MASS, AND DETERIORATION OF SOFT TISSUE IN HIP AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
182435 DEPUY ASR FEM IMPLANT SZ 47 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KXA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2749604

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other