Table 1 Simplified History of the ASR TM
From: Precaution, governance and the failure of medical implants: the ASR(TM) hip in the UK
2003 | ASR™ resurfacing introduced |
2007 | High revision rates reported by Australian Orthopaedic Association, National Joint Replacement Registry |
2008 | Subsequent reporting of high revision rates by Australian Orthopaedic Association, National Joint Replacement Registry |
2009 | First report of high revision rates in National Joint Registry of England and Wales |
ASR™ withdrawn in Australia and New Zealand | |
2010 | MHRA issues MDA on all MoM implants noting a small number of patients have adverse reactions |
DePuy release guidance on positioning | |
MHRA issue MDA on positioning | |
DePuy withdraw the ASR™ globally |