FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

32MM M2A HI CARBON HEAD +3MM NK

MDR report key: 2955221 · Received February 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00250
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 11, 2013
Date of Event
January 28, 2009
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWY
PMA / PMN Number
PK003363
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 8 STATES, "DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION AND IMPROPER POSITIONING. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 3 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00248 / 00250).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2005. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2009, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO DISLOCATION. THE HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BIOMET HEAD. A FURTHER REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO DISLOCATION CAUSED BY PSEUDOTUMOR. THE HEAD, CUP AND LINER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
59827 32MM M2A HI CARBON HEAD +3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP KWY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 902440

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Hospitalization| R