FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM MOD HD -3MM NK

MDR report key: 3232584 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02729
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
February 2, 2012
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH 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 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." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-01419, 1825034-2013-02729 / 02731).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY FURTHER PATIENT INFORMATION WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 3 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-01419, 1825034-2013-02729 / 02731).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT ENROLLED IN CLINICAL STUDY, UNDERWENT BILATERAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2003. A SUBSEQUENT REVISION TO THE RIGHT HIP WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PSEUDOTUMOR AND CAPSULAR NECROSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT ENROLLED IN CLINICAL STUDY, UNDERWENT BILATERAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2003. A SUBSEQUENT REVISION TO THE RIGHT HIP WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PSEUDOTUMOR AND CAPSULAR NECROSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, DISCOMFORT, DIFFICULTY WALKING AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT HAD ELEVATED METAL IONS AT TIME OF RIGHT HIP REVISION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM LEGAL COUNSEL IN THE FORM OF BLOOD TEST RESULTS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 WAS DUE TO PAIN AND MECHANICAL COMPLICATION. THE PATIENT¿S OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED MILKY TAN FLUID, NECROSIS AND PSEUDOTUMOR. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN THE PATIENT'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT ENROLLED IN CLINICAL STUDY, UNDERWENT BILATERAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6), 2003. A SUBSEQUENT REVISION TO THE RIGHT HIP WAS PERFORMED (B)(6), 2012 DUE TO PSEUDOTUMOR AND CAPSULAR NECROSIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, DISCOMFORT, DIFFICULTY WALKING AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT HAD ELEVATED METAL IONS AT TIME OF RIGHT HIP REVISION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED FROM LEGAL COUNSEL IN THE FORM OF BLOOD TEST RESULTS. 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
333687 M2A 38MM MOD HD -3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 631600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Hospitalization| R