FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TAPERLOC MICROP LAT FMRL 17.5M

MDR report key: 3101332 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-01318
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK062994
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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 14 STATES, "POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND PAIN."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2013. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO FEMUR STRESS FRACTURE AROUND THE STEM. THE STEM AND HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202899 TAPERLOC MICROP LAT FMRL 17.5M PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 472950

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R