FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A MAGNUM CUP

MDR report key: 2211488 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021707
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS INC
Product Code
KWA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PRESENTS WITH NEED FOR HIP REVISION DUE TO PAIN AND SQUEAKING REPORTED FROM PREVIOUS BIOMET IMPLANT. SHE HAS A LONG STANDING HISTORY OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON'S ATTEMPTS TO DISENGAGE THE TAPER ADAPTER FROM THE FEMORAL STEM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE TAPER ADAPTER WAS CUT FROM THE STEM USING A COMPETITOR'S INSTRUMENT. WE ARE REPORTING THIS ITEM DUE TO A NOTED SMALL TREND IN REVISION'S NEEDED IN YOUNGER, MORE ACTIVE PTS. METAL LEVELS WERE DETECTED IN THE PT. OF CONCERN IS THE INABILITY TO DISENGAGE THE TAPER ADAPTER AS WELL. TYPICAL THERAPY FOR POST REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M2A MAGNUM CUP HIP ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS INC US157852 669720
2 TAPER ADAPTER HIP ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS JDI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS INC. 139254 389960
3 MODULAR HEAD 45MM HIP ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS INC. 157446 409780
4 TAPERLOC STEM HIP ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS MEH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS INC. 103206 247180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention