FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CONSERVE(R) TOTAL BCH FEMORAL HEAD

MDR report key: 2770798 · Received October 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1043534-2012-01267
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2012
Report Date
September 4, 2012
Manufacturer
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
K072656
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: USER ERROR CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT.THE COMPLAINT WAS REVIEWED AND ANALYSIS SHOWED NO TREND FOR ITEM/LOT. THE PACKAGE INSERT WAS ALSO REVIEWED. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED.EVIDENCE THAT PRODUCT IN SPECIFICATION WHEN USED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT COMPLETE. TRENDS WILL BE EVALUATED. THE EVENT CODE IS ADDRESSED IN THE PACKAGE INSERT. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS IS THE SAME EVENT AS 1043534-2012-01265, 01266, 01268, 01269.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS PER: (B)(4). 'EARLY FAILURE OF A CERAMIC-ON-METAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. A CASE REPORT.' ALLEGEDLY A WOMAN (53 YRS OLD AT PRIMARY) REVISED 15 MONTHS POST-OP. PT. HAD GROIN/THIGH PAIN AND INSTABILITY 8 MTHS POST-OP, THEN SUFFERED ANTERIOR DISLOCATION (TREATED WITH CLOSED REDUCTION). MRI SHOWED SIGNS OF ALVAL BURSITIS, SYNOVITIS, EFFUSION, INFLAMMATION. ALL COMPONENTS REVISED, ALVAL CONFIRMED. PT INITIALLY IMPLANTED WITH DYNASTY CERAMIC-ON-METAL ARTICULATION, TI MOD NECK, CEMENTLESS PROFEMUR STEM (BRAND NOT SPECIFIED, POSSIBLY RENAISSANCE OR LX). ARTICULATION USED NOT INDICATED FOR US IN THE US (CERAMIC HEAD ON METAL LINER). AUTHORS' WEAR ANALYSIS SHOWED EDGE-LOADING WEAR ON COCR LINER, NO WEAR ON CERAMIC HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CONSERVE(R) TOTAL BCH FEMORAL HEAD HIP COMPONENT, CODE:LZO LZO WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. 048462181

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention