FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COBALT HV BONE CEMENT 40MG

MDR report key: 1462444 · Received September 3, 2009

Report

Report Number
1825034-2009-00193
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 3, 2009
Date of Event
July 29, 2009
Report Date
July 30, 2009
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
K051496
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. THIS REPORT FILED SEPTEMBER 3, 2009.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT FILED SEPTEMBER 3, 2009.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY IN 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED IN 2009, DUE TO FEMORAL LOOSENING. THE FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED UNTIL 2009.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY IN 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED IN 2009 DUE TO FEMORAL LOOSENING. THE FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED UNTIL ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COBALT HV BONE CEMENT 40MG BONE CEMENT LOD BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 554760

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R