FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MODULAR HEAD COCRMO

MDR report key: 1013877 · Received March 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2008-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 14, 2008
Date of Event
July 16, 2007
Report Date
October 23, 2007
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K911684
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF FILE WAS PERFORMED. DURING REVIEW, DETERMINATION WAS MADE THAT DETAILS PROVIDED MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. TO ADDRESS ISSUE OF LATE SUBMISSION, A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN OPENED. THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED. NO USER FACILITY INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. INITIAL INSPECTION OF COMPONENTS FOUND NO DIMENSIONAL/MANUFACTURING ERRORS THAT ACCOUNT FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE TWO COMPONENTS. FULL INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS BUT NOT YET COMPLETED. UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT BI-POLAR ARTHROPLASTY IN 2007. SUBSEQUENTLY, REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED TWO WEEKS LATER WHERE THE BI-POLAR AND MODULAR HEAD COMPONENTS WERE FOUND SEPARATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODULAR HEAD COCRMO JDI BIOMET UK LTD. AN 0000267096

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Hospitalization| R