FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT 38MM HEAD DIAMETER

MDR report key: 6042462 · Received October 19, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2016-04186
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2016
Date of Event
July 12, 2016
Report Date
June 30, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, 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 RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 15-105050 M2A 1 PIECE SHELL LOT 112050, 11-103208 TAPERLOC POROUS FEMORAL STEM LOT 901670. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED AS EVENT DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN.. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITHOUT EVENT INFORMATION. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEGAL COUNSEL FOR PATIENT REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY TEN YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED. REVIEW OF INVOICE HISTORY SHOWS THE MODULAR HEAD AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A POLY LINER WAS IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
693577 M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT 38MM HEAD DIAMETER PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 009840

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R