FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET ORTHOPEDIC, INC

MDR report key: 2364818 · Received February 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
2364818
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2008
Date of Event
May 1, 2002
Report Date
February 9, 2007
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDIC, INC
Product Code
JDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ADMIT (B)(6) 2002 FOR TOTAL LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT. RETURNED ON (B)(6) 2005 FOR LT HIP SNAPPING TENSOR, REQUIRED BURSECTOMY AND SYNOVECTOMY. LARGE AREA OF METALLOSIS. LG TROCHANTERIC BURSITIS, EXOSTOSIS SYNOVITIS SECONDARY TO METALLOSIS. PT RETURNED (B)(6) 2006 FOR REMOVAL OF HARDWARE AND LT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY FOR TOTAL HIP REVISION DUE TO METALLOSIS. OPERATIVE REPORT: (B)(6) 2006 SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE FOUND GRAY/BLACK MATERIAL WHICH WAS ALSO FOUND 2 MONTHS EARLIER AND REMOVED FROM TROCHANTERIC BURSA, NOW FOUND IN SYNOVIUM LINING AND ACETABULUM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET ORTHOPEDIC, INC HIP JOINT, HEAD, CUP, FEMORAL SHAFT JDI BIOMET ORTHOPEDIC, INC RD118858 514111

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention