FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RECAP/MAGNUM ACETABULAR SHELL 48 X42MM POR SHELL COCR PC DIA48/42MM

MDR report key: 2882196 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2012-00373
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
May 31, 2012
Report Date
March 15, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED. NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. (B)(4). MEDICAL PRODUCTS - BI-METRIC FEMORAL STEM CATALOG#: 162312 LOT#: 1463315, MAGNUM FEMORAL HEAD CATALOG#: 157442 LOT#: 1409832, MAGNUM TAPER ADAPTER CATALOG#: 139258 LOT#: 1416088. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 3002806535-2012-00373, 3002806535-2017-00133.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN, SWELLING, PSEUDOTUMOR FORMATION AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA WRITTEN LIABILITY CLAIM THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY, LEFT SIDE, ON (B)(6) 2008, AND TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY, RIGHT SIDE, ON (B)(6) 2008. PATIENT'S LEGAL CLAIM ALLEGES PAIN IN BOTH SIDES, SWELLING, A PSEUDOTUMOR. AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON THE LEFT SIDE ON (B)(6) 2012 AND REVISION FOR THE RIGHT SIDE IS RECOMMENDED. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RECAP/MAGNUM ACETABULAR SHELL 48 X42MM POR SHELL COCR PC DIA48/42MM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET UK LTD. N/A 1413359

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R