FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 46MM

MDR report key: 3582192 · Received January 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-00467
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 17, 2014
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
September 28, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, 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 15 STATES, ¿ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES.¿ THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 5 OF 5 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-01124 AND 1825034-2014-00464/00467).

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MEDICAL DEVICES: CATALOG#: US157852 LOT#: 495430 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 52ODX46ID, CATALOG#: 21-123208 LOT#: 646820 HA TPRLOC POR LAT FML 15X150, CATALOG#: 139254 LOT#: 448540 M2A-MAGNUM 42-50MM TPR INSRT-3. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO WERE TRENDS IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

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 FURTHER REPORTS THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF ELEVATED COCR LEVELS, PAIN, CREAKING, GRATING, AND SYNOVITIS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATES THE REVISION PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2011 WAS DUE TO PAIN. THE OPERATIVE NOTES FURTHER INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF DARK STAINING OF THE SYNOVIUM AND METAL STAINED TISSUE. ONLY THE MODULAR HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATES THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006. NO REVISION PROCEDURE IS ALLEGED. 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
44476 M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 46MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 903260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Hospitalization| O| R