FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIO-MOD BIPOLAR 22.2/-4MM HEAD

MDR report key: 2458692 · Received February 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-00140
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 17, 2012
Report Date
January 19, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MJT
PMA / PMN Number
PK960363
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVENT DATE - REVISION PROCEDURE SOMETIME IN 2008. 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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER WARNINGS IT STATES, "EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY, TRAUMA, AND WEIGHT GAIN HAVE BEEN IMPLICATED WITH PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE IMPLANT BY LOOSENING, FRACTURE, AND/OR WEAR." THE USER FACILITY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE EVENT ON FEBRUARY 16, 2012. IN THE EVENT THAT THE USER FACILITY SUBMITS A MEDWATCH REPORT, BIOMET WILL FORWARD A COPY TO THE FDA. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-00140 THRU 00143).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2001. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED IN 2008 DUE TO PARTICLES IN THE JOINT AND GOUGES IN THE BONE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIO-MOD BIPOLAR 22.2/-4MM HEAD PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER MJT BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 310230

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R