FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN HIP

MDR report key: 4092757 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-07693
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Report Date
August 22, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED FROM THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE IN 2003 ON AN UNKNOWN SIDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT ALLEGES HEARING LOSS, CLICKING, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, AND PSEUDOTUMORS. NO REVISION IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
571239 UNKNOWN HIP PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization