BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 46MM

    MDR report key: 3800717 · Received May 8, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2014-03693
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    May 8, 2014
    Date of Event
    September 25, 2013
    Report Date
    July 16, 2014
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK042037
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    VA, 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 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 PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-03692/03693).

    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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS: "FRETTING AND CREVICE CORROSION MAY OCCUR AT INTERFACES BETWEEN COMPONENTS."

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2009. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. A REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED THE SURGERY DATES AND INDICATES THE ACETABULAR CUP, MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED DURING THE REVISION SURGERY. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2009. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. A REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED THE SURGERY DATES AND INDICATES THE ACETABULAR CUP, MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED DURING THE REVISION SURGERY. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. OPERATIVE REPORT RECEIVED NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE ACETABULAR CUP. OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED THE PRESENCE OF LIME GREEN FLUID, STAINED TISSUE, AND FRETTING OF THE METAL-ON-METAL. THE MODULAR HEAD, ACETABULAR CUP AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    278401 M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 46MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 827790

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 70 YR Hospitalization| R