FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RINGLOC + HI-WALL TRIAL LINER

MDR report key: 2172132 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825034-2011-00583
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
IQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THE TRIAL ACETABULAR LINER APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO PUSH-OUT OVERLOAD OF THE FASTENER THROUGH THE APICAL HOLE. THE USER FACILITY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT ON (B)(6) 2011. TO DATE, A RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE USER FACILITY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE USER FACILITY SUBMITS A MEDWATCH REPORT, BIOMET WILL FORWARD A COPY TO THE FDA. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE TO REMOVE COMPETITOR PRODUCT ON (B)(6) 2011. DURING THE PROCEDURE, AFTER TRIALING, THE SURGEON NOTED THAT THE TRIAL LINER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SCREW PORTION OF THE LINER AND REMAINED IN THE ACETABULAR CUP. THE SURGEON REMOVED THE SCREW FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP AND CONTINUED WITH THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PATIENT OR DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE AS A RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RINGLOC + HI-WALL TRIAL LINER DEVICE, PROSTHESIS ALIGNMENT IQO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 677920

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1