FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 58MM

MDR report key: 2807754 · Received October 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02076
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2012
Report Date
October 1, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 8 OF 16 MDRS FILED FOR THIS EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02075 / 02077, 02172 / 02174, 02075-1 / 02077-1, 02172-1 / 02174-1 AND 02236 / 02239).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED. DATE OF EVENT - N/A. DATE EXPLANTED - N/A. THE REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. EVENT IS BEING REPORTED TO FDA ON ONE MEDWATCH AS THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE IS (OR MAY BE) NEEDED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED REGARDING A REVISION PROCEDURE, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REASSESSED AND FURTHER MEDWATCH REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED, IF NECESSARY. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 6 MDRS FILED FOR THIS EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02075 / 02077 & 2172 / 2174).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT ALLEGES THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PERSONAL INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OPERATIVE NOTES AND A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMS A LEFT HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2009 AND A RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010. FURTHER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND INVOICES REVEALED THAT A TWO STAGE LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2009 TO REMOVE COMPONENTS AND IMPLANT SPACERS DUE TO INFECTION; WITH REIMPLANTATION OF TOTAL HIP OCCURRING ON (B)(6) 2009. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT ALLEGES THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PERSONAL INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OPERATIVE NOTES AND A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMS A LEFT HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2009 AND A RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010. FURTHER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND INVOICES REVEALED THAT A TWO STAGE LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2009 TO REMOVE COMPONENTS AND IMPLANT SPACERS DUE TO INFECTION; WITH REIMPLANTATION OF TOTAL HIP OCCURRING ON (B)(6) 2009. REVIEW OF LABORATORY TEST RESULTS PROVIDED INDICATE ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 58MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 522550

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention