FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP

MDR report key: 3191835 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-19969
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
July 20, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTL., LTD. - 8010379
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE INFLAMMATION AND INFECTION, DEBILITATION, LOSS OF MOBILITY, PAIN, SWELLING, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING BONE AND TISSUE, METALLOSIS, OSTEOLYSIS, FORMATION OF PSEUDOTUMORS, PHYSICAL INJURY AND BODILY IMPAIRMENT, TOXIC EXPOSURE TO METAL DEBRIS, AND MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290524 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTL., LTD. - 8010379 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention