FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP

MDR report key: 3924328 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-23030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
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

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 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 ALLEGES PAIN, DISCOMFORT, METALLOSIS, PSEUDOTUMORS, BONE AND TISSUE DAMAGE, STIFFNESS, INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, CHROMIUM AND COBALT TOXICITY AND LACK OF MOBILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399786 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP HIP ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTL., LTD. - 8010379 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other