FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET

MDR report key: 7901827 · Received September 21, 2018

Report

Report Number
MW5080059
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 21, 2018
Date of Event
September 12, 2018
Report Date
September 20, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMET
Product Code
JDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012. THE PT HAD NO ACUTE EVENT, NO TRAUMA, NO SYMPTOMS UNTIL THIS (B)(6) 2018. X-RAY PERFORMED SUGGESTED SOMETHING BROKE IN THE HIP. PT WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY AND THE LEFT HIP ARTHROPLASTY HAD BEEN NOTED TO HAVE FAILED. "EITHER THE PLASTIC UNSTRAPPED OR THE METAL FAILED ALLOWING THE PLASTIC TO BREAK FREE." THE BALL STARTED RUBBING AGAINST THE SOFT TISSUE AND THERE WAS BLACK METAL IN THE TISSUE FROM THE FAILURE. THE PT HAD TO HAVE A NEW HIP REPLACEMENT IN APPROX 6 YEARS. COMPONENTS PLACED IN 2012: 52 MM LIMITED HOLE RING LOC ACETABULAR SHELL SIZE 23, +3 HIGH WALL 36 MM INNER DIAMETER E1 RINGLOC ACETABULAR LINER, 36 MM BIOLOX DELTA, OPTION CERAMIC HEAD -6 NECK LENGTH BIOLOX TAPER ADAPTER. PT: (B)(6).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
738402 BIOMET HIP REPLACEMENT JDI BIOMET

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization| R