FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM MOD HD +3MM NK

MDR report key: 3221190 · Received July 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02632
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2013
Date of Event
June 11, 2013
Report Date
January 12, 2015
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT NON-CONFORMANCES. THE HEAD AND CUP APPEARED TO SHOW EVIDENCE OF SUBLUXATION OF THE JOINT AND SCRATCHING OF THE BEARING SURFACES.

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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS: ¿ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES.¿ AND ¿MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS.¿ THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THIS EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02632/-02633/-06129/-06130).

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. 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." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THIS EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02632 / 02633).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2004. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 ALLEGEDLY DUE TO PAIN AND PSEUDOTUMORS. THE CUP AND HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE PATIENT¿S REVISION OPERATIVE REPORT INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF PAIN, FLUID AND PSEUDOTUMOR-LIKE TISSUE. THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. MEDICAL RECORDS FURTHER NOTE THAT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HIPS ON (B)(6) 2004. THERE HAS BEEN NO REVISION REPORTED FOR THE RIGHT HIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHOPLASTY (B)(6) 2004. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013, ALLEGEDLY DUE TO PAIN AND PSEUDOTUMORS. THE CUP AND HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2004. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 ALLEGEDLY DUE TO PAIN AND PSEUDOTUMORS. THE CUP AND HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE PATIENT'S REVISION OPERATIVE (OP) REPORT INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF PAIN, FLUID AND PSEUDOTUMOR-LIKE TISSUE. THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. MEDICAL RECORDS FURTHER NOTE THAT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HIPS ON (B)(6) 2004. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PATIENT OP NOTES REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN AND DISCOMFORT. RIGHT REVISION OP REPORT NOTES THE PRESENCE OF SCAR TISSUE, ADHESIONS, YELLOWISH FLUID, AND PSEUDOTUMOR-TYPE CAPSULE. THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
320116 M2A 38MM MOD HD +3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 609930

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| R