FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BIOMET

MDR report key: 206443 · Received January 13, 1999

Report

Report Number
206443
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 13, 1999
Date of Event
December 11, 1998
Report Date
January 12, 1999
Manufacturer
BIOMET INC.
Product Code
KWY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

11/28/1998 - ADMITTED (WITH) SUBCAPITAL FRACTURE RIGHT FEMUR. 11/30/1998 OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION, RIGHT HEMIARTHROPLASTY. 12/4/1998-PERONEAL NERVE PALSY RIGHT; RIGHT FOOT DROP. DISCHARGED 12/5/1998 - TO EMERGENCY DEPT WITH BLEEDING FROM HIP INCISION. DISCHARGED. 12/11/1998- READMITTED COLD, CYANOTIC TOES & ABSENT PULSES RIGHT FOOT; EXCESSIVE BLEEDING, SEROSANGUINAS DRAINAGE HIP INCISION SITE. 12/14/1998-RETURN TO SURGERY; ATTEMPTED CLOSED REDUCTION DISLOCATED RIGHT BIPOLAR, PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS DISASSOCIATED. 12/16/1998-RETURN TO SURGERY, OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION & REPLACEMENT OF CUP PORTION PROSTHESIS. REPLACEMENT: BIOMET LOT 807420, 28 MM IO/58 MM OO. 12/17/1998-RIGHT SIDED WEAKNESS, DIMINISHED MENTAL STATUS 12/19/1998 - EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET Implant RING LOC BI-POLAR FEMORAL CUP KWY BIOMET INC. 9701 940130

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Death| R BIOMET MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT, LOT 819630, 28 MM| HEAD, STANDARD NECK TYPE I TAPER.