BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ACT ARTIC E1 HIP BRG 28X38MM

    MDR report key: 5445521 · Received February 18, 2016

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2016-00557
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 18, 2016
    Report Date
    April 25, 2016
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    LPH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK101336
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, US
    Reporter Occupation
    ATTORNEY

    Narratives

    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. REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION CONFIRMS DEVICE WAS STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 5 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2016-00556-1 / 00557-1 / 00558-1 / 00933 / 00934).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

    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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 2 STATES, "EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AND ALLERGIC REACTION." NUMBER 6 STATES, "INADEQUATE RANGE OF MOTION DUE TO IMPROPER SELECTION OR POSITIONING OF COMPONENTS." NUMBER 8 STATES, "DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION, MALALIGNMENT, MALPOSITION, EXCESSIVE, UNUSUAL AND/OR AWKWARD MOVEMENT AND/OR ACTIVITY, TRAUMA, WEIGHT GAIN, OR OBESITY. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS." DATE OF EVENT - ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2015. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2016-00556 / 00558). REMAINS IMPLANTED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2009. LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. THE HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A POLY BEARING WAS IMPLANTED. AFTER THE REVISION PROCEDURE, PATIENT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A DISLOCATION AND UNDERWENT AN OPEN REDUCTION PROCEDURE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2015. PATIENT HAS ALLEGEDLY DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AND IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WALKING. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE REPORTS NOTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT THE REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO DISLOCATION AND FRACTURE OF THE TROCHANTER CAUSED BY PATIENT FALL. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO A PHYSICAL THERAPY INJURY RESULTING IN DISLOCATION AND FRACTURED GREATER TROCHANTER. PATIENT UNDERWENT ANOTHER REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO INFECTION AND DIFFICULTLY WALKING. DURING THE PROCEDURE, ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED, AND CEMENT SPACERS WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2009. LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. THE HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A POLY BEARING WAS IMPLANTED. AFTER THE REVISION PROCEDURE, PATIENT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A DISLOCATION AND UNDERWENT AN OPEN REDUCTION PROCEDURE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2015. PATIENT HAS ALLEGEDLY DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AND IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WALKING. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN OPERATIVE REPORTS NOTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT THE REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO DISLOCATION AND FRACTURE OF THE TROCHANTER CAUSED BY PATIENT FALL. DURING THE PROCEDURE, FOREIGN BODY REACTION TISSUE AND METAL DEBRIS WERE NOTED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT AN UNKNOWN PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO A PHYSICAL THERAPY INJURY RESULTING IN DISLOCATION AND FRACTURED GREATER TROCHANTER. PATIENT UNDERWENT ANOTHER REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO INFECTION AND DIFFICULTLY WALKING. DURING THE PROCEDURE, ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED, AND CEMENT SPACERS WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2009. LEGAL COUNSEL FURTHER REPORTS PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL IONS. THE HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A POLY BEARING WAS IMPLANTED. AFTER THE REVISION PROCEDURE, PATIENT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED A DISLOCATION AND UNDERWENT AN OPEN REDUCTION PROCEDURE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2015. PATIENT HAS ALLEGEDLY DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AND IS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY WALKING. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    100659 ACT ARTIC E1 HIP BRG 28X38MM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 151650

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention