FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

52MM OD MAGNUM ACET INSTR

MDR report key: 4440421 · Received January 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2015-00226
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 22, 2015
Date of Event
January 7, 2015
Report Date
June 8, 2015
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO NOT BE REPORTABLE. A TRIAL FEMORAL STEM IS MEANT TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BODY; THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

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 AND TO REPORT DEVICE EVALUATION RESULTS. PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION ON (B)(4) 2015. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE CONFIRMED THAT IT DISENGAGED FROM THE INSERTER AS INTENDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MDR NUMBER 1825034-2015-00226-2 WAS SENT IN ERROR DUE TO AN INCORRECT MFR NUMBER BEING USED. REPORTS NUMBERED 1825034-2015-00226-2 AND 1825034-2015-00226-3 MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE RECORD.

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. DEVICE AVAILABILITY - THE DEVICE IS REPORTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION; HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS TO DATE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND EVALUATED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SENT TO THE FDA TO PROVIDE RESULTS. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2015-00226 / 00227).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON JANUARY 7, 2015. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE FOUR PRONGS OF THE INSERTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHILE IMPACTING THE ACETABULAR CUP. THE ACETABULAR CUP WAS REMOVED AND ATTEMPTED TO BE REIMPLANTED WITH A CURVED INSERTER HANDLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. A LARGER ACETABULAR CUP WAS IMPLANTED AND A 40 MINUTE DELAY OCCURRED DURING THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
52575 52MM OD MAGNUM ACET INSTR ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 068520

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R