FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD +3MM NK

MDR report key: 3230144 · Received July 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02718
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2013
Date of Event
September 13, 2010
Report Date
June 17, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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 2 STATES, ¿MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS.¿ NUMBER 6 STATES, ¿INADEQUATE RANGE OF MOTION DUE TO IMPROPER SELECTION OR POSITIONING OR COMPONENTS.¿ NUMBER 14 STATES, ¿INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02717 / 02718).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2004. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF METALLOSIS, PAIN, AND LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2010. REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMS THE SURGEON REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CUP, HEAD, AND A POLYETHYLENE LINER. 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
328451 M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD +3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 254260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R