FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM MOD HEAD SZ 50MM

MDR report key: 3841407 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-05082
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
June 4, 2014
Report Date
April 23, 2015
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, 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 ASSOCIATED 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.¿

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. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-05082 & 1825034-2015-01877).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2005. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN. REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY INDICATES THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014. THE CUP AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN AND ACETABULAR RADIOLUCENCY. OPERATIVE REPORT FURTHER NOTED SCAR TISSUE, MILD EFFUSION, LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY AND A LOOSE ACETABULAR CUP. THE ACETABULAR CUP, MODULAR HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND A MODULAR HEAD, ACETABULAR CUP AND LINER WERE IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2005. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED REVISION PROCEDURE TO DATE. 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 LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2005. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN. REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY INDICATES THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014. THE CUP AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. 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
318006 M2A-MAGNUM MOD HEAD SZ 50MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 394150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Hospitalization| R