FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 46ODX40ID

MDR report key: 3230999 · Received July 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02704
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2013
Date of Event
April 22, 2008
Report Date
June 17, 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
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 OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 1 STATES, "MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS." NUMBER 14 STATES, ¿INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN.¿ NUMBER 6 STATES, ¿INADEQUATE RANGE OF MOTION DUE TO IMPROPER SELECTION OR POSITIONING OF COMPONENTS.¿ AND NUMBER 15 STATES, "ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL ON METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THIS EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02703 / 02705).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, SWELLING, INFLAMMATION, TISSUE/BONE DESTRUCTION, LACK OF MOBILITY, DISCOMFORT, DYSFUNCTION, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, FLUID, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS AND METALLOSIS. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED REVISION PROCEDURE. 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
331784 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 46ODX40ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 408940

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization