FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DISCOVERY ULNA 3X75MM RT W/BEARING

MDR report key: 3000311 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00568
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
August 18, 2010
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWT
PMA / PMN Number
PK043505
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, 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. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00568 & 00571).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006 AND WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. ANOTHER REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO THE ULNAR COMPONENT PERFORATING THE PATIENT'S ULNAR CORTEX WHEN THE PATIENT FELL. THE ULNAR COMPONENT AND CONDYLE KIT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
102665 DISCOVERY ULNA 3X75MM RT W/BEARING PROSTHESIS, ELBOW KWT BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 921080

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R