FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BIOMET HIP FRACTURE FMRL
MDR report key: 1051632
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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 |