FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LATERAL CLAW CONNECTOR 45/55MM

MDR report key: 3212291 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02545
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
May 20, 2013
Report Date
June 11, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK031693
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE DISLOCATED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLANTS NOT BEING COMPLETELY THREADED UPON IMPLANTATION.

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. EVALUATION IN PROCESS BUT NOT YET COMPLETE. UPON COMPLETION OF EVALUATION, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2013. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED (B)(6) 2013, DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE CALCAR CLAW. THE CONNECTOR AND BOLT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
312973 LATERAL CLAW CONNECTOR 45/55MM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 513200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R