FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

36MM COCR MOD HEAD -6MM

MDR report key: 4092514 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-07702
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Date of Event
August 20, 2014
Report Date
September 26, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK032396
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. EVENT IS BEING REPORTED TO FDA ON ONE MEDWATCH AS THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED REGARDING THE REVISION PROCEDURE, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REASSESSED AND FURTHER MEDWATCH REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED, IF NECESSARY.

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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: ¿WEAR AND/OR DEFORMATION OF ARTICULATING SURFACES.¿

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO WEAR AND INSTABILITY. THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR LINER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
572961 36MM COCR MOD HEAD -6MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 407410

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Hospitalization| R