UNKNOWN HIP
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2016-05159
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 9, 2016
- Date of Event
- March 30, 2016
- Report Date
- March 1, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- JDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- PNI
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.
THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.
UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED AN MDR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FILED UNDER THE CURRENT MFR NUMBER. THIS EVENT WILL BE REPORTED ON 0001822565-2017-01305.
PATIENT¿S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT UNKNOWN ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. LIMITED INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED ABOUT THIS EVENT. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED IN PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATE THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN. DURING THE PROCEDURE, MECHANICAL FAILURE, PATELLA FRACTURE AND WEAR OF THE POLYETHYLENE TIBIAL BEARING WERE NOTED.
PATIENT¿S LEGAL COUNSEL REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT UNKNOWN ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. LIMITED INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED ABOUT THIS EVENT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813878 | UNKNOWN HIP | JDI | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Hospitalization| R |