FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP

MDR report key: 3924530 · Received July 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1818910-2014-23072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
November 20, 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
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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.(B)(4). DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: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

PATIENT CONTACTED DEPUY AS A RESULT OF THE ASR RECALL TO INITIATE A CLAIM. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN. UPON REVISION, BURSAL TISSUE STAINING WAS NOTED AND A BONY DEFECT WAS CREATED WHEN BONE TISSUE REMAINED ON THE ACETABULAR CUP WHILE REMOVING IT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE REC'D 11/20/2014- LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, PERMANENT PHYSICAL INJURIES, DISFIGUREMENT, AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. THE DOI WAS PROVIDED. THE STEM AND SLEEVE ARE BEING ADDED TO THE COMPLAINT. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 12/15/2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
404427 UNKNOWN DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP HIP ACETABULAR CUP KWA DEPUY INTL., LTD. - 8010379 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention