FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

E-POLY 40MM RINGLOC ACETABULAR +3 HI-WALL SIZE 24

MDR report key: 1910031 · Received November 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00623
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2010
Date of Event
September 28, 2010
Report Date
November 1, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MAY
PMA / PMN Number
K090103
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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: POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECT #4 - LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS CAN OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, AND/OR EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY. THIS REPORT FILED (B)(6) 2010. - ATTACHMENT:(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN (B)(6) 2010. A REVIEW OF SALES AND INVOICE HISTORY REVEALED THAT THE ORIGINAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE CAUGHT HER FOOT ON A PIECE OF CARPET WHILE WALKING AND FELT A POP IN HER HIP. SHE DID NOT REPORT PAIN, BUT NOTICED THAT HER HIP BEGAN TO SQUEAK THE NEXT DAY. RADIOGRAPHS CONFIRMED THE LINER HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE SHELL. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010 TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LINER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE USER FACILITY THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN (B)(6) OF 2010. A REVIEW OF SALES AND INVOICE HISTORY REVEALED THAT THE ORIGINAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE CAUGHT HER FOOT ON A PIECE OF CARPET WHILE WALKING AND FELT A POP IN HER HIP. SHE DID NOT REPORT PAIN, BUT NOTICED THAT HER HIP BEGAN TO SQUEAK THE NEXT DAY. RADIOGRAPHS CONFIRMED THE LINER HAD DISENGAGED FROM THE SHELL. A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010 TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LINER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 E-POLY 40MM RINGLOC ACETABULAR +3 HI-WALL SIZE 24 PROSTHESIS, HIP MAY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 301470

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| R