FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT 32MM HEAD DIAMETER -3MM NECK

MDR report key: 1873077 · Received October 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00433
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 18, 2010
Date of Event
September 13, 2010
Report Date
September 20, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K974558
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. THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. 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: DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION AND IMPROPER POSITIONING. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS. THIS REPORT FILED (B)(6) 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AS PART OF A CLINICAL STUDY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT SUFFERED HIP DISLOCATION AND A CLOSED REDUCTION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT 32MM HEAD DIAMETER -3MM NECK PROSTHESIS, HIP JDI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 918780

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R