FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM MODULAR HEAD SZ 50MM

MDR report key: 3994323 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06903
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
September 30, 2014
Report Date
September 30, 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
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE PATIENT, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THE LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THESE TYPES OF EVENTS CAN OCCUR. UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS IT STATES, "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN" AND "LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS MAY OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY". THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT AND ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL MEDWATCH FOR THE SAME EVENT REPORTED ON A DIFFERENT PRODUCT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-07623).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.

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 THE LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THESE TYPES OF EVENTS CAN OCCUR: "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT ALLEGES PAIN, VIBRATION AND IMPLANT POPPING/SQUEAKING. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED REVISION PROCEDURE TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED TO HAVE UNDERGONE A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT REPORTS POPPING, GRINDING, PAIN AND AUDIBLE NOISES COMING FROM THE JOINT. PATIENT FURTHER REPORTS RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED THE ACETABULAR CUP HAS SHIFTED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THERE HAS BEEN NO REPORTED REVISION PROCEDURE TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED TO HAVE UNDERGONE A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT REPORTS POPPING, GRINDING, PAIN AND AUDIBLE NOISES COMING FROM THE JOINT. PATIENT FURTHER REPORTS RADIOGRAPHS REVEALED THE ACETABULAR CUP HAS SHIFTED FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 ALLEGEDLY DUE TO ASEPTIC LOOSENING AND MALPOSITIONED CUP. THE CUP, HEAD AND TAPER ADAPTER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
472455 M2A-MAGNUM MODULAR HEAD SZ 50MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 873530

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention