FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RECAP SHELL COCR PC 54/48MM

MDR report key: 2941802 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2013-00012
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
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 WAS RETURNED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED. 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 TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT ALLEGES ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS AND POSSIBLE PSEUDOTUMOR. NO REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PERFORMED 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
46884 RECAP SHELL COCR PC 54/48MM RECAP/MAGNUM SHELL KWA BIOMET UK LTD. N/A 1495934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization