BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 52

    MDR report key: 3123948 · Received May 22, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-05500
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 22, 2013
    Report Date
    March 12, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK040627
    Removal / Correction Number
    Z-1749/1816-2011
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MN, 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

    DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS COMPLAINT CLOSED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

    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. (B)(4). DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGED THE PATIENT SUFFERED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, IMMOBILITY, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS (FIRST MEASURED AT 2.1 COBALT IN (B)(6) 2012) AND LARGE FLUID COLLECTION (DISCOVERED (B)(6) 2013; WHICH WAS ASPIRATED AND MEASURED AT 478.8 MCG/L COBALT IN (B)(6) 2013) SINCE THE ASR HIP WAS IMPLANTED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    **UPDATE** (B)(4) 2013 - THE SALES REP HAS REPORTED THE REVISION SURGERY. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN, METALLOSIS AND ACETABULAR CUP LOOSENING. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THIS INVESTIGATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    UPDATE: 3/12/2014 - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS SYNOVITIS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION. THIS COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 03/25/2014.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    226126 ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 52 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2557515

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 68 YR Other| R