FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SELEX/MAGNUM MODULAR HEAD 40MM +6

MDR report key: 3102771 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-01306
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Report Date
April 10, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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: "MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS." AND "ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-01305 / 01307). THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED TO HAVE UNDERGONE TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011 AND ALLEGES ELEVATED COBALT CHROMIUM LEVELS AND METALLOSIS. A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED THE PRIMARY SURGERY DATE. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED REVISION PROCEDURE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203482 SELEX/MAGNUM MODULAR HEAD 40MM +6 PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 646150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R