FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET, INC.

MDR report key: 475450 · Received July 31, 2003

Report

Report Number
475450
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 31, 2003
Date of Event
June 24, 2003
Report Date
July 30, 2003
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADD'L INFO REC'D FROM MFR 9/9/03: IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS 1,2, & 4, PLEASE REFER TO MEDWATCH REPORT 1825034-2003-00079. IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST #3, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SPREAD SHEET WITH MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION NUMBERS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING SHOULDER DISLOCATION AT HOME AFTER ROLLING OVER IN BED. X-RAYS REVEALED POSTERIOR DISLOCATION OF THE IMPLANTED HUMERAL HEAD THAT BECAME DISSOCIATED FROM THE STEM. PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR REVISION OF RIGHT TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. FIRST TOTAL SHOULDER WAS PERFORMED IN 1995. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION OF THIS IN 1998.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET, INC. TOTAL SHOULDER IMPLANT KWS BIOMET, INC. UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention