FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TAPERLOC POR RED/LAT 12.5X145

MDR report key: 2770363 · Received October 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-01802
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2012
Date of Event
September 7, 2012
Report Date
September 7, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK030055
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER NINE STATES, "FATIGUE FRACTURE OF COMPONENT CAN OCCUR AS A RESULTS OF LOSS OF FIXATION, STRENUOUS ACTIVITY, MALALIGNMENT, TRAUMA, NON-UNION OR EXCESSIVE WEIGHT."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON (B)(6) 2012 PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION DUE TO PATIENT FALLING CAUSING FEMORAL FRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TAPERLOC POR RED/LAT 12.5X145 PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 551700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R