HA TAPERLOC POR LAT FEMORAL 12.5X145
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2014-06258
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 21, 2014
- Date of Event
- December 9, 2013
- Report Date
- July 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- LPH
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK030055
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
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, EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY. FOURTEEN: INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-05079 AND 06258).
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN. A REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED BOTH SURGERY DATES AND INDICATES THE ACETABULAR LINER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A CONSTRAINED LINER DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATES THE RIGHT HIP REVISION PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013 WAS DUE TO PAIN AND FEMORAL LOOSENING. THE PATIENT¿S OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED LINER AND FEMORAL STEM WERE REMOVED. THE FEMORAL STEM WAS REPLACED WITH A COMPETITOR¿S STEM COMPONENT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426635 | HA TAPERLOC POR LAT FEMORAL 12.5X145 | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LPH | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 675820 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |