FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIDENTIFIED ASR HEAD

MDR report key: 5098140 · Received September 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
1818910-2015-31227
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 23, 2015
Date of Event
September 18, 2015
Report Date
September 18, 2015
Manufacturer
SEP 18, 2015
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1749/1816-2011
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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. NO 510(K) NUMBER PROVIDED BECAUSE THIS IMPLANT IS SOLD INTERNATIONALLY WITH DIFFERENT INDICATIONS FOR USE; IT IS CURRENTLY SOLD IN THE US UNDER A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER. THE CORRECTION/REMOVAL REPORTING NUMBER LISTED APPLIES TO THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT CODE SOLD DOMESTICALLY. 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. WWCAPA (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. THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION OR A LEGAL CLAIM AND CURRENTLY COMPLETE PRODUCT DETAIL IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEW LEGAL CLAIM RECEIVED FROM KENNEDY'S. LEFT HIP. UNKNOWN SYSTEM. REVISION REASON/DATE UNKNOWN. (B)(4). PATIENT IS BI-LATERAL, SEE (B)(4) FOR RIGHT HIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
628014 UNIDENTIFIED ASR HEAD HIP FEMORAL HEAD KWA SEP 18, 2015 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other