FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM 42-50 TPR INSRT STD

MDR report key: 2821636 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02367
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
June 19, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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. MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS. INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-002366 / 002369). THE 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 RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(4) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, AN ALLEGED REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2012 ALLEGEDLY DUE TO PAIN, INFLAMMATION, TISSUE DESTRUCTION, FLUID BUILD-UP, LACK OF MOBILITY AND METALLOSIS. 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 42-50 TPR INSRT STD PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 511940

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization| R