SELEX/MAGNUM MOD HD 40MM STD
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2014-04427
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 20, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2014
- Report Date
- November 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- LZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK062997
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
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 6 STATES, "INADEQUATE RANGE OF MOTION DUE TO IMPROPER SELECTION OR POSITIONING OF COMPONENTS." 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 1 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-04427 / 04430).
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, BONE/TISSUE DAMAGE, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS AND METALLOSIS. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014. THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007 AND A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, BONE/TISSUE DAMAGE, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS AND METALLOSIS. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014. THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PATIENT OPERATIVE (OP) NOTES REPORTS PATIENT WAS REVISED ON THE LEFT HIP DUE TO ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. REVISION OP REPORT NOTES THE PRESENCE OF METALLOSIS, TRUNIONOSIS, AN ANTEVERTED AND VERTICAL ACETABULAR COMPONENT, DEBRIS, AND TWO NECROTIC CYSTS IN THE ACETABULUM. THE HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE CUP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A COMPETITOR COMPONENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300092 | SELEX/MAGNUM MOD HD 40MM STD | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LZO | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 945280 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Hospitalization| R |