FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 50MM

MDR report key: 3902878 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-05832
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 22, 2014
Report Date
December 23, 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
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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. 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." 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 MDR'S FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-05832 AND 07153 / 07155).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH 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 14 STATES: "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN. THE HEAD AND STEM WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN. THE HEAD AND STEM WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, DYSFUNCTION, SORENESS, DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION, DIFFICULTY WALKING AND BENDING, DEVICE FRETTING/CORROSION AND DAMAGED TISSUE. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN. THE HEAD AND STEM WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, DYSFUNCTION, SORENESS, DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION, DIFFICULTY WALKING AND BENDING, DEVICE FRETTING/CORROSION CAUSING METALS TO BE RELEASED IN BODILY TISSUE, AND DAMAGED TISSUE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS REVEALED THE (B)(6) 2014 REVISION WAS DUE TO PAIN. THE PATIENT'S OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED SCAR TISSUE, FLUID, AND A LOOSE STEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS REVEALED PATIENT'S BLOOD WAS TESTED ON (B)(6) 2014. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH COMPETITOR COMPONENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
379368 M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 50MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 141530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization| R