FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD -3MM NK

MDR report key: 3233607 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02744
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
February 6, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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.¿ THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02743 / 02744).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT ENROLLED IN THE M2A-38 STUDY UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2003. A SUBSEQUENT REVISION WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, DUE TO POTENTIAL INFECTION OR METALLOSIS. REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS CONFIRMED METALLOSIS. LAB RESULTS FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF INFECTION. THE HEAD AND CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CEMENT SPACER MOLDS. THE STEM REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
335880 M2A 38MM MODULAR HEAD -3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 591810

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Hospitalization| R