FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MLRY-HD LAT POR FEMORAL 12MM

MDR report key: 3191813 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02313
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
May 30, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK030055
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. 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 15 STATES, ¿ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES.¿ THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 8 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02313-1/02314-1 AND 05284/05289).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. EVENT IS BEING REPORTED TO FDA ON ONE MEDWATCH AS LIMITED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REASSESSED AND FURTHER MEDWATCH REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED, IF NECESSARY. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02313 / 02314).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS RECEIVED PRELIMINARY CLINICAL DATA FROM DR (B)(6) REGARDING PATIENTS ENROLLED IN A (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2008. DURING POST OPERATIVE MONITORING AND TESTING A SOLID MASSES WERE NOTED. THE MASS ON THE LATERAL AREA OF THE RIGHT HIP MEASURED 3 X 2.9 X 5.4 CM AND THE MASS ON THE ANTERIOR AREA OF THE LEFT HIP MEASURED 2.7 X 3.5 X 1.4 CM. THESE FINDINGS WERE FOUND DUE TO FOLLOW UP TESTING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS RECEIVED PRELIMINARY CLINICAL DATA FROM DR (B)(6) REGARDING PATIENTS ENROLLED IN A (B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2008. DURING POST OPERATIVE MONITORING AND TESTING A SOLID MASSES WERE NOTED. THE MASS ON THE LATERAL AREA OF THE RIGHT HIP MEASURED 3 X 2.9 X 5.4CM AND THE MASS ON THE ANTERIOR AREA OF THE LEFT HIP MEASURED 2.7 X 3.5 X 1.4CM. THESE FINDINGS WERE FOUND DUE TO FOLLOW UP TESTING. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
290246 MLRY-HD LAT POR FEMORAL 12MM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 938830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Hospitalization| R