BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    MODULAR TAPERLOC FEMORAL

    MDR report key: 6792324 · Received August 14, 2017

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2017-06335
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    August 14, 2017
    Date of Event
    April 5, 2016
    Report Date
    December 21, 2017
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    KWY
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK003363
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CT, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: 15-103688, UNIVERSAL ALTERNATE BEARING SHELL, 767400. 11-163690, M2A MODULAR TAPER, 351920. 15-105044, M2A MODULAR TAPER, 921890. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034 - 2017 - 06332, 0001825034 - 2017 - 06333, 0001825034 - 2017 - 06334.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN SHELL; UNKNOWN HEAD; UNKNOWN LINER. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE 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 WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ALLEGED TO SOFT TISSUE INFLAMMATION AND TENDERNESS APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    571791 MODULAR TAPERLOC FEMORAL PROSTHESIS, HIP KWY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 171390

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 58 YR Other