FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT 12/14 TAPER 38MM HEAD DIAMETER

MDR report key: 6807307 · Received August 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-06516
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 21, 2017
Date of Event
July 24, 2014
Report Date
September 29, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK043537
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BASED ON LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED; THEREFORE, THE VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD  (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE REPORTED COMPONENTS WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS, OR FIELD ACTIONS RESULTED AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: 15-105058 042460 M2A SPECIAL ACETABULAR CUP 38MM I.D. X 58 MM O.D. W/ RIM SCREW HOLES/POROUS COAT, UNKNOWN STEM. COUNTRY:(B)(6). THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034 - 2017 - 06518.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT¿S LEFT HIP WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO ELEVATED METAL IONS, METALLOSIS, AND TUMOR. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT¿S LEFT HIP WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO ELEVATED METAL IONS AND TUMOR. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
588925 M2A MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT 12/14 TAPER 38MM HEAD DIAMETER PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 545210

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R SEE H10 NARRATIVE