FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET HIP FRACTURE FMRL

MDR report key: 1051632 · Received May 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1825034-2008-00160
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2008
Date of Event
April 24, 2008
Report Date
April 24, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
K953925
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THERE HAVE BEEN NO TRENDS IDENTIFIED RELATED TO THIS TYPE OF EVENT. A FAX WAS SENT TO INFORM THE USER FACILITY OF THE EVENT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE USER FACILITY SUBMITS A MEDWATCH REPORT, BIOMET WILL FORWARD A COPY TO FDA. EVAL OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND IMPLANT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN 2008. SURGEON REAMED AND BROACHED THEN ATTEMPTED TO INSERT A 14MM IMPLANT; HOWEVER, IMPLANT SAT PROUD. SURGEON REAMED AND BROACHED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. A 12MM STEM WAS CEMENTED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS APPROX ONE HR AND THIRTY (30) MIN DELAY IN PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET HIP FRACTURE FMRL LZO BIOMET, INC. NA 033600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other