FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD +3MM NK

MDR report key: 2970365 · Received February 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00313
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2013
Report Date
January 25, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 4 STATES, "LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS MAY OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY." NUMBER 14 STATES, "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 3 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00311 / 00313).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6)2004. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOOSENING, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION AND DYSFUNCTION. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED REVISION PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED 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
74023 M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD +3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 445310

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Hospitalization| R