FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD +3MM NK

MDR report key: 3180770 · Received June 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02078
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2013
Date of Event
May 16, 2013
Report Date
August 23, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER WARNINGS IT STATES, "IMPROPER SELECTION, PLACEMENT, POSITIONING, ALIGNMENT AND FIXATION OF THE IMPLANT COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN UNUSUAL STRESS CONDITIONS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SUBSEQUENT REDUCTION IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS. MALALIGNMENT OF THE COMPONENTS OR INACCURATE IMPLANTATION MAY LEAD TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND/OR FAILURE OF THE IMPLANT OR PROCEDURE." UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 1 STATES, "MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02077 / 02078).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY CORRECTED INFORMATION. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02077 / 02078).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2013. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013, DUE TO ADVERSE REACTION TO METAL DEBRIS AND ANTEVERSION OF SHELL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO ADVERSE REACTION TO METAL DEBRIS AND ANTEVERSION OF SHELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
280128 M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD +3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 803250

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R