FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 52ODX46ID

MDR report key: 3964947 · Received July 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06497
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2014
Report Date
July 14, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK942037
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 RELATED TO THE EVENT. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS: "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 3 OF 4 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-04760 /-04761 /-06497 /-06498).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2005. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTED THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, SWELLING, INFLAMMATION, DAMAGE TO BONE/TISSUE, LACK OF MOBILITY AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. A REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED BOTH SURGERY DATES AND INDICATES THAT THE MODULAR HEAD, TAPER ADAPTER AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED DURING THE REVISION. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. OPERATIVE REPORT RECEIVED NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. NO REVISION OF THE RIGHT HIP HAS BEEN REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
441030 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 52ODX46ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 123120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R