FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM MODULAR HEAD SIZE 54MM

MDR report key: 3241423 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02823
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 26, 2012
Report Date
September 18, 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
TX, 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.¿

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. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-02823 & 04508).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT REPORTS THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS THAT A RIGHT REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, LOSS OF MOBILITY AND INFLAMMATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATE THAT THE REVISION PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 WAS DUE TO PAIN WITH POSSIBLE HIP IMPINGEMENT AND SOME ANTERIOR OVERHANGING OF THE ACETABULAR CUP. THE ACETABULAR CUP AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT REPORTS THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS THAT A RIGHT REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, LOSS OF MOBILITY AND INFLAMMATION. 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
341519 M2A-MAGNUM MODULAR HEAD SIZE 54MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 681530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Hospitalization| R