Recall of Device Recall DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc..

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A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    57177
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1776-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-03-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-08-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Prothesis, hip, semi-constrained (metal uncemented acetabular component) - Product Code KWA
  • Reason
    As part of our ongoing post-market surveillance of all products, depuy is continually evaluating data from a variety of sources including national joint replacement registries, published literature, company sponsored clinical trials, internal complaints data and unpublished clinical research reports. depuy orthopaedics issued a field safety notice in march 2010 after receiving new data from the.
  • Action
    DePuy Orthopaedics issued a Field Safety Notice in March 2010 to all affected customers. The Notice identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to share the Field Safety Notice with their organization and any organization where the ASR products may have been transferred. Customer were instructed not to implant the ASR devices. Patients who received the ASR System should be informed of this recall and instructed to return for a follow up visit. Patients with radiographic changes indicative of product failure should be addressed according to normal procedures. All other patients should be followed according to the April 22, 2010, and May 25, 2010 UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Device Alerts. Follow up for all patients implanted with ASR acetabular cups at least annually for five years postoperatively. Beyond five years, follow up in accordance with locally agreed protocols. For patients who are symptomatic or implanted with a cup angle greater than 45 degrees, particulary where a small component has been implanted.: " Consider measuring cobalt and chromium ion levels in whle blood and/or performing cross sectional imaging including MRI or ultrasound scans. " If metal ion levels in whole blood are elevated above 7 parts per billion (ppb) for either metal ion, a second test should be performed three months after the first in order to identify patients who require closer surveillance, which may include cross sectional imaging " If MRI or ultrasound scan reveals soft tissue reactions, fluid collections or tissue masses, then revision surgery should be considered. DePuy representatives were to assist with returns of any remaining inventory. For questions regarding this recall call 574-372-7333.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Part Number 999890239, Size 39 All lots.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    Yes
  • Distribution
    Worldwide
  • Product Description
    ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 39, DEPUY ASR ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM, DePuy ASR (Articular Surface Replacement) Hip System. || The DePuy ASR Acetabular Cup System is comprised of a one-piece metal acetabular cup, a unipolar femoral bead, and a taper sleeve adapter. || The acetabular component is designed as a cobalt-chrome molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloy one-piece cup with Porocoat porous coating and is available in outer diameter sizes 44mm through 62mm in two-millimeter increments. The outer surface of the cup has a porous coating with the addition of a hydroxyapatite (H-A) coating. There are no separate liner components to this system, as the liners are integral to the one-piece acetabular cups. || The uni femoral head is manufactured from cobalt-chrome molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloy and is available in a range of diameters from 39 to 55 mm in two-millimeter increments. The uni femoral heads have an internal taper which mates with a taper sleeve adapter specific to DePuy 12/14 or 11/13 tapers. The femoral heads articulate with corresponding one-piece metal acetabular cups. || The taper sleeve adapters are manufactured from cobalt-chrome molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloy. The 12/14 taper sleeve adapters are offered in neck length options of +1.5, +5, and +8.5. The 11/13 taper sleeve adapters were previously cleared in the Ultima¿ Unipolar Head and Adapter Sleeves 510(k), K965156 (Jan 24, 1997), and are offered in neck length options of +0, +6, and +12. || Prescription Use, Sterile. || The DePuy ASR Acetabular Cup System is indicated for use in total hip replacement procedures for patients suffering severe pain and disability due to structural damage in the hip joint from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, collagen disorders, avascular necrosis, and nonunion of femoral fractures. Use of the prosthesis is also indicated for patients with congenital hip dysplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis and disability due to previous fusion, where bone stock is inadequate for other reconstruction techniques.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., 700 Orthopaedic Dr, Warsaw IN 46582-3994
  • Source
    USFDA