FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CERAMIC MODULAR HEAD

MDR report key: 725579 · Received June 12, 2006

Report

Report Number
1825034-2006-00057
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 12, 2006
Date of Event
May 18, 2006
Report Date
May 16, 2006
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LZO
Removal / Correction Number
Z-225-2
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO FURTHER COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR. THIS IS THE SECOND KNOWN REPORT ON ITEMS IDENTIFIED ON CORRECTION AND REMOVAL (Z-222/227-2). A FAX WAS SENT TO INFORM THE USER FACILITY OF THE EVENT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE USER FACILITY SUBMITS A MEDWATCH REPORT, BIOMET WILL FORWARD A COPY TO FDA. THE FOLLOWING USER FACILITY INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE: KAREN EARLY, RISK MANAGMENT, 203-739-7000. THIS REPORT FILED ON JUNE 12, 2006.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON FEBRUARY 11, 2000. MODULAR HEAD COMPONENT FRACTURED AND REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON MAY 18, 2006.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CERAMIC MODULAR HEAD PROSTHESIS, HIP, COMP. LZO BIOMET, INC. NA 854680

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization| R