FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49

MDR report key: 3895367 · Received June 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-21981
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 25, 2014
Date of Event
December 19, 2011
Report Date
June 2, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK040627
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

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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 THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY ==> 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. THE INVESTIGATION REGARDING THE ROOT CAUSE(S) AND/OR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WAS CONDUCTED UNDER MDD CAPA- (B)(4). ONGOING POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE IS CONDUCTED PER OUR PROCEDURES FOR THIS PRODUCT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, SWELLING, INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, AND DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING BONE AND TISSUE, MULTIPLE DISLOCATIONS AND LACK OF MOBILITY. UPDATE REC'D (B)(4) 2014-PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PART/LOT INFORMATION RECEIVED. A CORRECT DOI WAS PROVIDED AND THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR THE LEFT HIP. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS THE PATIENT ACTUALLY HAD ASR IMPLANTED. THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED THE METALLOSIS AND CORROSION THE TRUNNION. THE UNKNOWN LINER IS BEING CHANGED TO THE CUP AND UNKNOWN HEAD IS BEING CHANGED TO THE HIP STEM. THE SLEEVE AND FEMORAL IMPLANT ARE BEING ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF INFECTION OR DISLOCATIONS AS ALLEGED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: (B)(4) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
370435 ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 49 HIP FEMORAL HEAD KWA DEPUY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 8010379 2136861

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention