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