FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAPERLOC 133 MP SP T1 PPSHO

MDR report key: 10032061 · Received May 7, 2020

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2020-01937
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2020
Date of Event
April 16, 2020
Report Date
July 14, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWZ
PMA / PMN Number
K110400
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. EVALUATION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED CONFIRMED THE STERILE PACKAGING BLISTER AND FOAM IS DAMAGED AND THERE IS DEBRIS INSIDE THE STERILE PACKAGING WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPEARANCE OF FOAM DEBRIS FROM THE FOAM PACKAGING INSIDE THE STERILE BARRIER. THEREFORE, THE REPORTED EVENT IS CONFIRMED. STERILITY WAS NOT COMPROMISED. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IT LIKELY TO BE DAMAGE DURING TRANSIT CAUSING THE FOAM PACKAGING TO BECOME ABRADED AND SHED. THE EVENT IS BEING REVIEWED THROUGH THE CAPA PROCESS. THE DEVICE EVALUATION FOUND THE PRODUCT TO BE CONFORMING AND STERILITY NOT COMPROMISED. FURTHER, THE EVENT DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY; THEREFORE, THIS WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPORTABLE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM # 51-105160 / TPRLC XR T1 PPS/ LOT #6133648. ITEM# 51-108050/ TPRLC 133 MP T1 PPS SO/LOT # 3644078. ITEM # 51-145140/ TPRLC XR MP T1 PPS /LOT # 2866770. ITEM# 51-145140/ TPRLC XR MP T1 PPS/ LOT# 3908804. ITEM# 51-107150/ TPRLC 133 MP TYPE1 PPS HO/ LOT# 3195545. REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2020-01932, 0001825034-2020-01933, 0001825034-2020-01934, 0001825034-2020-01935, 0001825034-2020-01936.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CIRCULATION OF PRODUCT, DEBRIS WAS FOUND INSIDE THE STERILE PACKAGING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. 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
498364 TAPERLOC 133 MP SP T1 PPSHO PROSTHESIS, HIP KWZ ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. NI 3714456

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 SEE H10.