FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS

MDR report key: 1960966 · Received January 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5018959
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 11, 2010
Report Date
November 30, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET
Product Code
JDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I RECEIVED A THR ON (B)(6) 2010, AT (B)(6) MEDICAL CENTER IN (B)(6), BY SURGEON (B)(6) OF (B)(6) ABOUT 7 WEEKS S/P IMPLANT, I STARTED EXPERIENCING MUCH PAIN IN THE HIP AND NUMEROUS SIGNS & SX OF INFECTION. TWO CONSULTING ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS, DR (B)(6), AND DR (B)(6), BOTH FEEL I HAVE A DEEP PROSTHETIC INFECTION THAT MAY GO DORMANT & THEN REVIVE NECESSITATING EMERGENCY REVISION OR, THE IMPLANT IS METAL ON METAL CAUSING PROBLEMS THAT WILL RESULT IN RECALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS HIP IMPLANT COMPONENTS JDI BIOMET 212 560
2 BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS HIP IMPLANT COMPONENTS JDI BIOMET 004 080
3 BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS HIP IMPLANT COMPONENTS JDI BIOMET 182 950
4 BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS HIP IMPLANT COMPONENTS JDI BIOMET 728 120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Hospitalization| R