FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 54ODX48ID

MDR report key: 3960915 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06453
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Date of Event
January 11, 2012
Report Date
July 14, 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
NY, 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: MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS. INADEQUATE RANGE OF MOTION DUE TO IMPROPER SELECTION OR POSITIONING OF COMPONENTS. INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-00705 AND 06453).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, BONE/TISSUE DAMAGE AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED THAT THICKENED MATERIAL CONSISTENT WITH METAL DEBRIS AND NO BONY INGROWTH INTO THE ACETABULAR CUP WERE ALLEGEDLY NOTED DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATES THE RIGHT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2012 NOTED THICKENED MATERIAL CONSISTENT WITH METAL DEBRIS, AND CLOT TISSUE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 PATIENT¿S BLOOD WAS TESTED. 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
438064 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 54ODX48ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 213920

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| R