FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A MAGNUM TAPER ADAPTER 42-50MM PLUS 9MM

MDR report key: 2233498 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1825034-2011-00769
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
July 16, 2011
Report Date
August 10, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K042037
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED. 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 DEVICE WAS 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." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2011-00768 / 00769). (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2005. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO INFECTION. THE MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M2A MAGNUM TAPER ADAPTER 42-50MM PLUS 9MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 819290

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R