FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 47

MDR report key: 3150712 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-06887
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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. (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 PAPERS ALLEGE THE FOLLOWING: ON OR ABOUT THE (B)(6) 2007, PRODUCTS WERE USED AND PLAINTIFF UNDERWENT BILATERAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY SURGERIES IN WHICH DEPUY ASR COMPONENTS WERE USED AND PLACED INTO BOTH OF PATIENTS HIPS. PLAINTIFF WAS INJURED RESULTING IN SEVERE AND SERIOUS INJURY TO HIS PERSON. PATIENT FACT SHEET FORM WAS RECEIVED WHICH IDENTIFIED PART/LOT INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
249866 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 47 TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 2380322

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other