FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 52ODX46ID

MDR report key: 3840548 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-05041
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Report Date
July 9, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

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

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 NUMBER 1 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-05041 / 05044).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006 AND A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, LACK OF MOBILITY, METAL POISONING, METALLOSIS AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. 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 RIGHT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE TO NOISE, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, AND A CT SCAN THAT INDICATED THE PRESENCE OF OSTEOLYSIS. OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED THE PRESENCE OF THIN GREY CLOUDY FLUID, GREY TISSUE, METAL DEBRIS, SCAR TISSUE, AND NO BONY INGROWTH PRESENT ON THE ACETABULAR CUP. THE MODULAR HEAD, TAPER ADAPTER AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR THE LEFT HIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006 AND A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2006. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, LACK OF MOBILITY, METAL POISONING, METALLOSIS AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, 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
318840 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 52ODX46ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 543460

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R