BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    INTEGRAL LAT POR 11X135MM

    MDR report key: 3192286 · Received June 27, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2013-02320
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 27, 2013
    Date of Event
    April 30, 2012
    Report Date
    January 7, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    LPH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK984296
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, 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." THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 3 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-01020-1 AND 02319 / 02320).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY FURTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT ALLEGES THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PERSONAL INJURY. SUBSEQUENTLY, LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OPERATIVE NOTES CONFIRMS THE HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2002. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO A METAL ON METAL CYST, METAL DEBRIS AND NONUNION DUE TO A GREATER TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE. THE OPERATIVE NOTES CONFIRM THE ACETABULAR CUP AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH BIOMET ACETABULAR CUP, MODULAR HEAD AND LINER. AN OPEN REDUCTION, INTERNAL FIXATION WAS UTILIZED TO HOLD THE FRACTURE IN PLACE. 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 TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AND REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PERSONAL INJURY. SUBSEQUENTLY, LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OPERATIVE NOTES CONFIRMS THE HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2002. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO A METAL ON METAL CYST, METAL DEBRIS AND NONUNION DUE TO A GREATER TROCHANTERIC FRACTURE. THE OPERATIVE NOTES CONFIRM THE ACETABULAR CUP AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH BIOMET ACETABULAR CUP, MODULAR HEAD AND LINER. AN OPEN REDUCTION, INTERNAL FIXATION WAS UTILIZED TO HOLD THE FRACTURE IN PLACE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF NEGATIVE EFFECTS TO TISSUE, BONES, MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF铠COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    292075 INTEGRAL LAT POR 11X135MM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 853880

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 61 YR Hospitalization| R