FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2103095 · Received May 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825034-2011-00417
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2003
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K011110
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED ON MANUFACTURER REPORT NUMBER 1825034-2011-00228 WITH MULTIPLE OTHER EVENTS. FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SURGEON AND A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY REVEALED THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENT(S) RELATED TO THIS EVENT. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO IDENTIFY ALL OF THE EVENTS REPORTED; HOWEVER, NOT ALL EVENTS COULD BE CONFIRMED VIA INVOICE HISTORY. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION CONFIRMS DEVICES WERE STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH (B)(4). THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: "EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE, INFECTION, AND ALLERGIC REACTION." (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO INCLUDE THE ATTACHED JOURNAL ARTICLE. IN REVIEW, THE JOURNAL ARTICLE IS RELAYING INFORMATION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN MDR NUMBERS 1825034-2011-00228 AND 1825034-2011-00402/433. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS RECEIVED VERY PRELIMINARY INFORMATION REGARDING SEVERAL REVISIONS WHICH WERE OUTLINED IN A PRESENTATION CONDUCTED BY A SURGEON AT (B)(6). FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SURGEON AND A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2003 AND THAT A SUBSEQUENT REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2003 DUE TO INFECTION. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SURGEON INDICATES RADICAL DEBRIDEMENT WAS PERFORMED DURING THE REVISION; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT COMPONENTS, IF ANY, WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 551290

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Hospitalization| R