FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL I ACETABULAR CUP

MDR report key: 2013643 · Received March 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825034-2011-00177
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2011
Report Date
February 11, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION BEING REPORTED WAS FOUND IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE TITLED "TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY USING TWO DIFFERENT CEMENTLESS TAPERED STEMS". CLIN ORTHOP REL RES 2001;393:1212-1217 CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENTS. EVENT DETAILS AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE REVISIONS MENTIONED IN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE. DATES OF EVENTS - UNKNOWN. EXPIRATION DATES - UNKNOWN. DATES IMPLANTED - UNKNOWN. DATES EXPLANTED - UNKNOWN. INITIAL REPORTER - THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY RH ROTHMAN, JJ PURTILL, WJ HOZACK AND PF SHARKEY. MANUFACTURE DATES - UNKNOWN. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BASED ON A REVIEW OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE REFERENCING A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF TOTAL HIP PROCEDURES THAT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN (B)(6) 1986 AND (B)(6) 1987. THE ARTICLE INDICATED THAT SEVEN ACETABULAR REVISIONS WERE PERFORMED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS WHERE THE ACETABULAR CUP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIVERSAL I ACETABULAR CUP PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R