FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

E-POLY 40MM +3 HIWALL LNR SZ24

MDR report key: 3026065 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00787
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
March 3, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MAY
PMA / PMN Number
PK090103
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, 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 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00786 / 00787).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY CORRECTED DATA. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00786-1 / 00787-1).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WITH COMPETITOR PRODUCTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DUE TO PAIN AND MALALIGNED CUP. THE CUP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A BIOMET CUP. ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY AND THE HEAD AND STEM WERE REPLACED WITH COMPETITOR PRODUCT AND A BIOMET LINER WAS IMPLANTED. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION. ALL PRODUCTS WERE REMOVED AND ANTIBIOTIC SPACERS WERE IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE WITH UNKNOWN PRODUCTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DUE TO PAIN AND MALALIGNED CUP. THE CUP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A BIOMET CUP. ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY AND THE HEAD AND STEM WERE REPLACED WITH COMPETITOR PRODUCT AND A BIOMET LINER WAS IMPLANTED. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INFECTION. ALL PRODUCTS WERE REMOVED AND ANTIBIOTIC SPACERS WERE IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
129347 E-POLY 40MM +3 HIWALL LNR SZ24 PROSTHESIS, HIP MAY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 462800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Hospitalization| R