BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56

    MDR report key: 3093566 · Received May 6, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-05359
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 6, 2013
    Date of Event
    October 10, 2012
    Report Date
    July 9, 2013
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK040627
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z1749/1816-2011
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AR, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES AND/OR A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE NOT POSSIBLE AS THE REQUIRED PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATIONS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED. IT IS KNOWN THE ASR PLATFORM WAS VOLUNTARILY RECALLED FROM THE MARKET.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED.

    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

    DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    **UPDATE** - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: PSEUDOTUMOR, ACETABULAR CUP WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE, SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, RISING METAL ION LEVELS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT HAD PAIN AND DAMAGE TO BONES IN HIP AFTER ASR HIP IMPLANT. DURING REVISION SURGERY A DANGEROUS PSEUDOTUMOR AND SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF FEMORAL STEM IN LEFT HIP WAS DISCOVERED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    **UPDATE** (B)(4) 2013 - PLAINTIFF¿S PRELIMINARY DISCLOSURE FORM WAS RECEIVED, WHICH IDENTIFIED DOB AND PRODUCT/LOT INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT AND ASSOCIATED MDRS WERE UPDATED. THERE WAS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    197264 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 56 ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2780741

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 70 YR Required Intervention