FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARCOMXL RLC 32MM 10 DEG SZ23

MDR report key: 3162403 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-01897
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
May 7, 2013
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
PK051411
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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 8 STATES, "DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION AND IMPROPER POSITIONING. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THIS EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-01897 / 01898).

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 DISLOCATION. THE LINER AND HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
262039 ARCOMXL RLC 32MM 10 DEG SZ23 PROSTHSIS, HIP LZO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 440060

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R