FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM ONE-PIECE CUP 38MM X 54 O.D.

MDR report key: 1871731 · Received October 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00427
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2010
Date of Event
February 25, 2010
Report Date
September 22, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K011110
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING A SURGEON CONFERENCE PRESENTATION, REVISION PROCEDURES RELATED TO BIOMET PRODUCT WERE BEING DISCUSSED. SUBSEQUENTLY, BIOMET CONTACTED THE SURGEON'S OFFICE TO OBTAIN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENTS DISCUSSED DURING THE CONFERENCE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT BIOMET HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE EVENTS AND INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED TO BIOMET ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2010. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION INDICATES DEVICES WERE STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BIOMET PROCEDURES. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECT - EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE, INFECTION, AND ALLERGIC REACTION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2004. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH UROSEPSIS. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010, DUE TO INFECTION OF THE HIP. THE ACETABULAR CUP AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED. THE WOUND WAS IRRIGATED AND A CEMENT SPACER WAS PLACED IN THE ACETABULUM. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M2A 38MM ONE-PIECE CUP 38MM X 54 O.D. PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 716710

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Hospitalization| R