FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 48ODX42ID

MDR report key: 3190364 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02249
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
February 26, 2015
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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 1 STATES, ¿MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS.¿ NUMBER 14 STATES, ¿INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN.¿ NUMBER 15 STATES, ¿ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES.¿ THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 7 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-00926 / 00929 & 1825034-2013-02249 / 02251).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THE ACETABULAR CUP REMAINS IMPLANTED AND WAS NOT REVISED AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. CORRECTED DATA: DATE OF EVENT ¿ BLANK ¿ NOT REVISED - REMAINS IMPLANTED. DATE OF EXPLANT ¿ BLANK ¿ NOT REVISED - REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY CORRECTED INFORMATION. CORRECTED DATA: EVENT DESCRIPTION - LEFT HIP ARTHROPLASTY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2009 AND A LEFT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT FOR LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS A LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012, DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF ELEVATED COCR LEVELS AND TISSUE/BONE DESTRUCTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. 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

PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF ELEVATED COCR LEVELS AND TISSUE/BONE DESTRUCTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT IS ALLEGED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PAIN, ELEVATED COCR LEVELS AND TISSUE/BONE DESTRUCTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A RIGHT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN. OPERATIVE REPORT FURTHER NOTED THE PRESENCE OF HETEROTROPHIC OSSIFICATION AROUND THE TROCHANTER, BLACKENED TISSUE, AND METAL DARKENED TISSUE. THE STEM AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE NOTED TO BE WELL FIXED. THE MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2009 AND A RIGHT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PAIN. OPERATIVE REPORT FURTHER NOTED THE PRESENCE OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC REACTION INDICATIVE OF INFLAMMATION, SCAR TISSUE, CHRONIC SYNOVITIS, AND NO EVIDENCE OF METALLOSIS. THE STEM AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE NOTED TO BE WELL FIXED. THE MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF ELEVATED COCR LEVELS AND TISSUE/BONE DESTRUCTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT IS ALLEGED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PAIN, ELEVATED COCR LEVELS AND TISSUE/BONE DESTRUCTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A RIGHT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN. OPERATIVE REPORT FURTHER NOTED THE PRESENCE OF HETEROTROPHIC OSSIFICATION AROUND THE TROCHANTER, BLACKENED TISSUE, AND METAL DARKENED TISSUE. THE STEM AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE NOTED TO BE WELL FIXED. THE MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2009 AND A LEFT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PAIN. OPERATIVE REPORT FURTHER NOTED THE PRESENCE OF CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC REACTION INDICATIVE OF INFLAMMATION, SCAR TISSUE, CHRONIC SYNOVITIS, AND NO EVIDENCE OF METALLOSIS. THE STEM AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE NOTED TO BE WELL FIXED. THE MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290771 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 48ODX42ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 094440

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization| R