FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FREEDOM CONSTRAINED ACETABULAR CUP ALL POLY STANDARD FACE LINER 50MM X 36MM

MDR report key: 1904656 · Received November 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00588
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 22, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2009
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWZ
PMA / PMN Number
K030047
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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. REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION CONFIRMS DEVICES WERE STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (B)(4) . THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECT #2 - EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AND ALLERGIC REACTION. THIS REPORT FILED (B)(6) 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION RECEIVED SUGGESTS PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION HIP ARTHROPLASTY DUE TO METAL HYPERSENSITIVITY AND INFECTION. REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY REVEALED THAT PATIENT HAS A RECORD OF REVISIONS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2009. NO FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FREEDOM CONSTRAINED ACETABULAR CUP ALL POLY STANDARD FACE LINER 50MM X 36MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWZ BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 895530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R