FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MALLORY/HEAD 60-70MM CLAW CONNECTOR

MDR report key: 196681 · Received November 10, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1014943
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 10, 1998
Date of Event
October 6, 1998
Report Date
November 2, 1998
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JDQ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ADMITTED ON 10/06/98 WITH DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTED NONUNION OF LEFT INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FRACTURE. OPERATING ROOM PROCEDURE: REMOVAL OF CEMENT SPACER, IMPLANTATION LEFT HIP. HEMI-ARTHROPLASTY VS TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. POSTOPERATIVELY PT BECAME HYPOTENSIVE AND REQUIRED REINTUBATION WITH ASSISTED VENTILATION. PT SUDDENLY DEVELOPED CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AND ARRESTED. RESUSCITATIVE EFFORTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE PT EXPIRED AT 14:25.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MALLORY/HEAD 60-70MM CLAW CONNECTOR Implant TI 6AL 4V ALLOY JDQ BIOMET, INC. * 110620
10 RING LOC BI-POLAR ACETABULAR CUP Implant 28MM IO/45MM O.O. CO-CR-MO/UHMUPE/TITANIUM ALLOY KWB BIOMET, INC. * 955780
11 MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT Implant 28 MM HEAD DIAMETER KWY BIOMET, INC. * 346750
2 MALLORY/HEAD MODULAR CALCAR DISTAL BOWED STEM W/SCREW/SLOTTE Implant TI 6AL 4V ALLOY KWY BIOMET, INC. * 445810
3 MALLORY/HEAD MODULAR CALCAR PROXIMAL FEMORAL REPLACEMENT Implant POROUS COATED W/OBLONG BOLT HOLE 458 TI 6AL 4V ALLOY KWY BIOMET, INC. * 593030
4 MALLORY/HEAD 50-60MM CLAW CONNECTOR Implant TI 6AL 4V ALLOY JDQ BIOMET, INC. * 246170
5 COBALT CHROME TROCH GRIP Implant 2.0MM LARGE CO-CR-MO ALLOY IDQ BIOMET, INC. * 204660
6 COBALT CHROME CABLE Implant 2.0 MM DIA X 750 MM LENGTH CO-CR-MO ALLOY JDQ BIOMET, INC. * 344810
7 COBALT CHROME CABLE Implant 2.0MM DIA X 750 MM LENGTH CO-CR-MO ALLOY JDQ BIOMET, INC. * 419330
8 MALLORY/HEAD OBLONG TROCHANTER BOLT Implant UH MUPE/TI 6AL 4V ALLOY HTN BIOMET, INC. * 593230
9 MALLORY/HEAD TROCHANTER CLAW Implant LARGE 73MM LONG CO-CR-MO ALLOY JDQ BIOMET, INC. * 049310 9709

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Death