FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 52MM

MDR report key: 3921575 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06071
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
October 14, 2010
Report Date
July 8, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK051569
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, 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 DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS: 4. LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS MAY OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, OR EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY. 14. INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-04218 AND 06071 / 06072).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008 AND RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING AND WALKING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATES THAT RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2010 WAS DUE TO PAIN AND EVIDENCE OF CUP LOOSENING. THE OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED BROWNISH-YELLOWISH FLUID, CORROSION ON THE FEMORAL NECK, AND A LOOSE CUP. THE HEAD AND CUP 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
400412 M2A-MAGNUM MOD HD SZ 52MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 136490

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Hospitalization| R