FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

28MM DIA COBALT CHROME MODULAR HEAD -3MM NK

MDR report key: 3994320 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06902
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Report Date
July 14, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK911684
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, 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, NUMBER 1 STATES, "MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS." NUMBER 6 STATES, "INADEQUATE RANGE OF MOTION DUE TO IMPROPER SELECTION OR POSITIONING OF COMPONENTS." NUMBER 14 STATES, "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." 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 1825034-2014-06901 / 06902).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2001. PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS PATIENT ALLEGATIONS OF PAIN, METALLOSIS, COMPONENT LOOSENING AND LACK OF MOBILITY. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED REVISION PROCEDURE TO DATE. 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
472409 28MM DIA COBALT CHROME MODULAR HEAD -3MM NK PROSTHESIS, HIP JDI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 092150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention