FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN HIP

MDR report key: 3840421 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-05021
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
July 20, 2010
Report Date
May 2, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PUNKNOWN
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION/EXPIRATION DATE - UNKNOWN. DATE IMPLANTED - UNKNOWN. PMA/510(K) NUMBER - UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURE DATE ¿ UNKNOWN. 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LACK OF MOBILITY, METALLOSIS AND DAMAGE TO BONE/TISSUE. A REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY LOCATED AN INVOICE FOR THE PATIENT THAT APPEARS TO BE FOR A REVISION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010. AN INVOICE COULD NOT BE LOCATED TO CONFIRM THE INITIAL SURGERY DATE AND WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. 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
318676 UNKNOWN HIP PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R