FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BONE SCR 6.5X30 SELF-TAP

MDR report key: 11006423 · Received December 15, 2020

Report

Report Number
0002648920-2020-00526
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2020
Date of Event
November 16, 2020
Report Date
June 11, 2021
Manufacturer
ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K934765
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. OPERATIVE NOTES WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.   THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CAN BE TRACED TO USER ERROR. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE SURGEON THAT THE SCREWS WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE RESULTING IN THE REPORTED PATIENT HARMS. 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). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM# 00877503601 / ITEM NAME: BIOLOX® DELTA, CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD, S, ø 36/-3.5, TAPER 12/14 / LOT#3013180. 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 MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565 - 2020 - 03994, 0001822565 - 2020 - 03995, 0002648920 - 2020 - 00515, 0001822565 - 2020 - 04005.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS LATER DUE TO PAIN, DIFFICULTY AMBULATING, AND TISSUE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SCREWS THEMSELVES, THEY WERE JUST PLACED IN A POSITION THAT WAS CAUSING SOFT TISSUE IRRITATION AND WERE, THEREFORE, REMOVED. 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
1472109 BONE SCR 6.5X30 SELF-TAP PROSTHETIC, HIP LPH ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V. N/A 64707203

Patients

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