FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT

MDR report key: 6386794 · Received March 8, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-01405
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 8, 2017
Date of Event
August 29, 2016
Report Date
September 22, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE THE ASSOCIATED REPORT 0001825034 - 2017 - 01404.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-01404, 0001825034-2017-07315. MEDICAL DEVICES: TAPERLOC POR LAT FMRL 9X137 CATALOG#: 11-103203 LOT#: 670390, M2A-38 CUP NON FLARED SZ 52MM CATALOG#: 15-106052 LOT#: 915420. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO WERE TRENDS IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS REVISED AFTER 7 YEARS DUE TO PAIN, ELEVATED LEVELS OF COBALT AND CHROMINUM AND METALLOSIS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
171183 M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 924460

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization| R