M2A-MAGNUM 52-60MM TAPER INSERT STD
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2012-00638
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 18, 2012
- Date of Event
- April 16, 2012
- Report Date
- April 20, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK042037
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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: "LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS CAN OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, OR EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY." EVALUATION IN PROCESS BUT NOT YET COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION OF EVALUATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 4 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-00635 / 00638).
THE MODULAR HEAD, TAPER ADAPTER, AND FEMORAL STEM WERE STILL ASSEMBLED AND NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SEPARATE THESE COMPONENTS. THE BACK SIDE OF THE TAPER INSERT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF DEFORMATION, POSSIBLY FROM SURGICAL REMOVAL. A SERIES OF INDENTATIONS WERE OBSERVED ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE TAPER INSERT. THE COMPONENTS APPEARED TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF NECK IMPINGEMENT AND SUBLUXATION OF THE JOINT. THESE EVENTS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSAL OR CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS FOR THE HEAD BECOMING STUCK ON THE STEM TAPER. THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS NUMBER 4 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-00635-1 / 00638-1).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO LOOSENING. THE SURGEON REPORTEDLY COULD NOT DISENGAGE THE TAPER FROM THE STEM. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M2A-MAGNUM 52-60MM TAPER INSERT STD | PROSTHESIS, HIP | KWA | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 520130 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |