FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK HIP

MDR report key: 3220796 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02628
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PUNK
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY THE REASON FOR THE REVISION PROCEDURE WAS DUE TO WEAR OF THE COMPETITOR'S POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR LINER. THIS WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN 1987 WITH COMPETITOR ACETABULAR COMPONENTS AND A BIOMET MODULAR HEAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO WEAR OF THE COMPETITOR'S ACETABULAR LINER. THE COMPETITOR LINER AND THE BIOMET MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP PROCEDURE ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT REQUIRES A REVISION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE REVISION HAS TAKEN PLACE OR HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320301 UNK HIP PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R