FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM 42-50MM TPR INSRT-6

MDR report key: 2810079 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02261
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 2, 2012
Report Date
March 5, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS: ¿ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES.¿

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 OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02260 / 02262).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012 ALLEGEDLY DUE TO POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM PATIENT¿S LEGAL COUNSEL ALLEGES PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE DUE TO ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, DYSFUNCTION, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO POSTOPERATIVE PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M2A-MAGNUM 42-50MM TPR INSRT-6 PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 615650

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization| R