FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 52ODX46ID

MDR report key: 3200995 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02422
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
August 3, 2011
Report Date
October 3, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE REVISION SURGERY, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 4 STATES, ¿LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS MAY OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY.¿

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 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 NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02421 / 02423).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT REPORTS THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS THAT A LEFT REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN AND ELEVATED CHROMIUM LEVELS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE REVISION THAT TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2011 WAS DUE TO PAIN AND CLICKING. REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATE CORROSIVE CHANGES ABOUT THE TRUNNION AND CUP WAS LOOSE WITH NO BONE INGROWTH. THE STEM WAS WELL FIXED AND REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE CUP, MODULAR HEAD, AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. 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 REPORTS THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS THAT A LEFT REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN AND ELEVATED CHROMIUM LEVELS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301682 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 52ODX46ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 055990

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Hospitalization| R