FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARCOM 28MM RNGLOC LNR HWALL 24

MDR report key: 4331105 · Received December 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-09156
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2014
Date of Event
December 1, 2014
Report Date
November 25, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK926107
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 11 STATES, "WEAR AND/OR DEFORMATION OF ARTICULATING SURFACES". NUMBER 14 STATES, "POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND PAIN." THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE PART/LOT INFORMATION COULD BE: LOT NUMBER - 724260, EXPIRATION DATE - OCT 31, 2004, IMPLANT DATE - (B)(6) 1999, MANUFACTURE DATE ¿ OCT 25, 1999; OR THE PART/LOT INFORMATION COULD BE: LOT NUMBER - 068600, EXPIRATION DATE - JUN 30, 2004, IMPLANT DATE- (B)(6) 1999, MANUFACTURE DATE ¿JUN 25, 1999.

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. OR THE PART/LOT INFORMATION COULD BE: BRAND NAME - 28MM MOD HD CERAMIC +6MM NK. CATALOG NUMBER - 163134. LOT NUMBER - 001720. EXPIRATION DATE ¿ MAY 31, 2009. DATE OF IMPLANT - (B)(6) 1999. MANUFACTURE DATE ¿ MAY 1999. EVENT IS BEING REPORTED TO FDA ON ONE MEDWATCH AS THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT A REVISION HAS OCCURRED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REASSESSED AND FURTHER MEDWATCH REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED, IF NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY INFORMATION 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 DEVIATION HISTORY SHOWS THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHICH HIP THIS PART NUMBER WAS IMPLANTED IN. THEREFORE, THE EXACT DATES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED FOR THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: DATE OF EVENT - (B)(6) 2013 OR (B)(6) 2014. DATE EXPLANTED - (B)(6) 2013 OR (B)(6) 2014. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-09156 / 09199).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 1999 AND (B)(6) 1999. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. A REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY REVEALED A LINER AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH PRODUCT WAS USED ON WHICH HIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 1999 AND (B)(6) 1999. IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH DATE IS FOR THE LEFT HIP OR WHICH IS FOR THE RIGHT HIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE ACETABULAR LINER AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM OPERATIVE REPORT NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PAIN AND POLY WEAR. THE ACETABULAR LINER AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 1999 AND (B)(6) 1999. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHICH DATE IS FOR THE LEFT HIP OR WHICH IS FOR THE RIGHT HIP. SUBSEQUENTLY, A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013 FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE ACETABULAR LINER AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. RADIOGRAPHS WERE RECEIVED OF THE PATIENT'S LEFT HIP WITH A REQUEST FOR PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION. A SUBSEQUENT REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY FOUND THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON; PRESUMABLY ON THE LEFT HIP. SONS; THE ACETABULAR LINER AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
821520 ARCOM 28MM RNGLOC LNR HWALL 24 PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 216110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Hospitalization| R