FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 48ODX42ID

MDR report key: 5736612 · Received June 20, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2016-02142
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2016
Date of Event
August 20, 2014
Report Date
May 23, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK042037
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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 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 1 STATES, "MATERIAL SENSITIVITY REACTIONS." 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 AND IMPROPER POSITIONING." NUMBER 14 STATES, "INTRAOPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." NUMBER 15 STATES, "ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH METAL ON METAL ARTICULATING SURFACES." (B)(4) THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2016-02141 / 02142). ADDITIONAL EVENT FOR THIS PATIENT REPORTED ON MEDWATCH NUMBERS 1825034-2016-02139 / 02140. NOT RETURNED BY ATTORNEY.

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. MEDICAL PRODUCT - BIOMET M2A MAGNUM TAPER ADAPTER, CATALOG#: 139254, LOT#: 911030; BIOMET. FEMORAL STEM, CATALOG#: X180313, LOT#: 991560. (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 4 OF 7 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2016-2139 / 02142 & 04718 / 04720).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO ALLEGED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, DYSFUNCTION, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, DISLOCATIONS, METALLOSIS, AND METAL DEBRIS. REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMS THE MODULAR HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO ALLEGED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SORENESS, DYSFUNCTION, LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION, DISLOCATIONS, METALLOSIS, AND METAL DEBRIS. REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMS THE MODULAR HEAD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. IT WAS REPORTED IN OPERATIVE REPORT RECEIVED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY SIX YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN, AMBULATION DIFFICULTIES, INSTABILITY AND ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS. DURING THE PROCEDURE, FLUID COLLECTIONS, LYSIS AND BONE EROSION WERE NOTED. THE FEMORAL HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. A LEGACY ZIMMER CUP AND LINER WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT PREVIOUS REDUCTIONS FOR RIGHT HIP DISLOCATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
391018 M2A-MAGNUM PF CUP 48ODX42ID PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 328920

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization| R