BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    M2A-MAGNUM 42-50MM TAPER INSERT-3

    MDR report key: 2981403 · Received February 27, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2013-00395
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 27, 2013
    Report Date
    February 4, 2013
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK042037
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, 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 OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 1 STATES, "MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS." NUMBER 14 STATES, "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." NUMBER 15 STATES, "ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL ON METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES." THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 6 OF 6 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00390 / 00395).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF TISSUE/BONE DESTRUCTION, PAIN, SWELLING, INFLAMMATION, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, DYSFUNCTION, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION AND LACK OF MOBILITY. 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
    84100 M2A-MAGNUM 42-50MM TAPER INSERT-3 PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 670170

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 55 YR Hospitalization| R