BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TAPERLOC POR LAT FMRL 9X137

    MDR report key: 2992435 · Received March 7, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2013-00524
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    March 7, 2013
    Date of Event
    February 11, 2013
    Report Date
    February 11, 2013
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    LPH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK030055
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    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 2 STATES, "EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AND ALLERGIC REACTION." REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION CONFIRMS DEVICE WAS STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO 11137-2. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00523 / 00525).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO INFECTION. THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL BIOMET PRODUCT AND REPLACED WITH ANTIBIOTIC PELLETS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    98322 TAPERLOC POR LAT FMRL 9X137 PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 063070

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 86 YR Hospitalization| R