BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    M2A-MAGNUM 42-50MM TAPER INSERT-3

    MDR report key: 3202960 · Received July 2, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2013-02425
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 2, 2013
    Date of Event
    November 15, 2012
    Report Date
    September 18, 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
    SC, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    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.

    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: "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." AND "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 1825034-2013-02424 / 02426). 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 PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012, DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, LACK OF MOBILITY, AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED THE PRIMARY SURGERY DATE; HOWEVER, AN INVOICE FOR THE REVISION PROCEDURE COULD NOT BE LOCATED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. 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 PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, LACK OF MOBILITY, AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATES THAT THE REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 AND WAS DUE TO ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, PAIN AND FLUID ACCUMULATION. OPERATIVE NOTES FURTHER INDICATE THAT THE CUP AND STEM HAD GOOD INGROWTH AND WERE NOT REMOVED, ONLY THE HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    301916 M2A-MAGNUM 42-50MM TAPER INSERT-3 PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 956360

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Hospitalization| R