FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SELEX/MAGNUM MOD HD 40MM +3

MDR report key: 2844551 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02481
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
June 25, 2012
Report Date
December 3, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
PK062997
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY BLOOD TEST RESULTS WHICH WERE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.

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. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 4 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02478 / 02481). 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 REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT M2A HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2010 ALLEGEDLY DUE TO ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, PAIN AND DIFFICULTY WALKING. A SECOND REVISION WAS ALLEGEDLY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE FORM OF OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATE THAT THE REVISION ON (B)(6) 2010 WAS PERFORMED DUE TO ACETABULAR CUP LOOSENING. FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATE THE REVISION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 WAS DUE TO PAIN. 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 REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT M2A HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2010 ALLEGEDLY DUE TO ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, PAIN AND DIFFICULTY WALKING. A SECOND REVISION WAS ALLEGEDLY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. 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 SELEX/MAGNUM MOD HD 40MM +3 PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 117390

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Hospitalization| R