FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

28MM DIA COCR MOD HEAD +9MM NK

MDR report key: 2993818 · Received March 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00517
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 19, 2013
Report Date
February 14, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK911684
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND WEAR THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH IMPINGEMENT BETWEEN THE LINER AND THE TRUNNION OF THE STEM. THE CRACKED AND BRITTLE APPEARANCE OF THESE TWO REGIONS SUGGESTS THAT THE MATERIAL MAY HAVE OXIDIZED IN THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00517-1 / 00518-1).

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. DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION AND IMPROPER POSITIONING. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS. WEAR AND/OR DEFORMATION OF ARTICULATING SURFACES. DEVICE AVAILABILITY - THE DEVICE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS TO DATE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA TO PROVIDE RESULTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 1999. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO DISLOCATION AND CLICKING DUE TO POLY WEAR. THE FEMORAL HEAD AND POLY LINER COMPONENENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
99680 28MM DIA COCR MOD HEAD +9MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP JDI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 574610

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R