FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 53

MDR report key: 3150830 · Received June 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-05509
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 6, 2013
Date of Event
January 11, 2013
Report Date
September 20, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K040627
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

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

**UPDATE** - MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED (B)(4) 2013. REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FLUID WHICH WAS NORMAL IN APPEARANCE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUES OR BONE BUT THERE WAS HYPERTROPHIC AND AVASCULAR AND PSEUDOCAPSULE. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ANY OSSEOINTEGRATION OF THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED DOES NOT CHANGE THE MDR DECISION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A DEPUY ASR HIP IMPLANT ON HER RIGHT SIDE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2006. SHE LATER EXPERIENCED PAIN AND ELEVATED LEVELS OF COBALT AND CHROMIUM. SHE HAS NOT YET SCHEDULED AN EXPLANTATION OF THE RIGHT ASR HIP IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251001 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 53 ACETABULAR CUP HIP IMPLANT KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 1969581

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Other