FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN M2A MODULAR HEAD

MDR report key: 3851979 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-05268
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 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
MN, 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. EXPIRATION DATE - UNKNOWN. PMA/510(K) NUMBER. MANUFACTURE DATE ¿ UNKNOWN. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. EVENT IS BEING REPORTED TO FDA ON ONE MEDWATCH AS THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE IS (OR MAY BE) NEEDED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED REGARDING A REVISION PROCEDURE, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REASSESSED AND FURTHER MEDWATCH REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED, IF NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2007. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, SWELLING, INFLAMMATION AND LACK OF MOBILITY. 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
328541 UNKNOWN M2A MODULAR HEAD PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention