FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 50ODX44ID

MDR report key: 2810192 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02283
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
January 29, 2008
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
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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: UNDER WARNINGS IT STATES, "IMPROPER SELECTION, PLACEMENT, POSITIONING, ALIGNMENT AND FIXATION OF THE IMPLANT COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN UNUSUAL STRESS CONDITIONS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SUBSEQUENT REDUCTION IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS. MALALIGNMENT OF THE COMPONENTS OR INACCURATE IMPLANTATION MAY LEAD TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND/OR FAILURE OF THE IMPLANT OR PROCEDURE." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02282 / 02283).

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 THE HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2007. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS ALLEGEDLY REVISED ON (B)(6) 2008 DUE TO LENGTHENING AND RETROVERSION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. 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 PF CUP 50ODX44ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 163750

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Hospitalization| R