FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOLOX PROSTHESIS HEAD 12/14 32MM L

MDR report key: 3908047 · Received March 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005673311-2014-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 6, 2014
Date of Event
March 16, 2013
Report Date
January 2, 2014
Manufacturer
AESCULAP AG AND CO. KG
Product Code
LWJ
PMA / PMN Number
K060918
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K): K081973, K083495. US REPORTING AGENT NOTIFIED ON (B)(4) 2013. MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: NO PRODUCT RECEIVED FOR A DETAILED INVESTIGATION. THE COMPLAINED BALL HEAD WAS PART OF SHOP ORDER (B)(4). PROTOCOLS AND ACCEPTANCE CERTIFICATE WERE REVIEWED. THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT THE VALUES OBTAINED ON THE BALL HEAD WERE ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATION VALID AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. THE BALL HEAD PROPERTIES AND THE MICROSTRUCTURES AS OBTAINED FROM THE QUALITY DOCUMENTS ACCOMPLISH THE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY PRE-EXISTING MATERIAL DEFECT. DUE TO A LACK OF CERAMIC PARTS FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS CAN NOT BE DONE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COUNTRY OF COMPLAINT: (B)(6). ACCORDING TO THE INCIDENT REPORT, A BROKEN CERAMIC JOINT HEAD GAVE RISE TO REVISION TO NEW HIP PROSTHESIS. IT IS STATED THAT THE INCIDENT DATE IS (B)(6) 2005, BUT THIS MIGHT BE THE INITIAL IMPLANT DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
137095 BIOLOX PROSTHESIS HEAD 12/14 32MM L LWJ AESCULAP AG AND CO. KG NK562 51210987

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other