FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-38 CUP NON FLARED SZ 54MM

MDR report key: 3181711 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02125
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
October 30, 2006
Report Date
May 28, 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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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: "LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS MAY OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02245 & 1825034-2013-02125). THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT ALLEGES THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS REVISION PROCEDURE DUE TO PERSONAL INJURY. A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMS THAT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2006 AND THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2006. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATES THAT THE REVISION PROCEDURE THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2006, WAS DUE TO ACETABULAR CUP LOOSENING. THE OPERATIVE NOTES CONFIRM THAT THE ACETABULAR CUP AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281672 M2A-38 CUP NON FLARED SZ 54MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 728040

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Hospitalization| R