FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN BIOMET STEM

MDR report key: 11208108 · Received January 21, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2021-00120
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 21, 2021
Date of Event
December 23, 2020
Report Date
April 26, 2021
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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

CMP (B)(4). UNKNOWN DAY IN 2016 BIOMET CERAMIC HEAD CAT#UNK LOT#1051754 BIOMET CERAMIC SLEEVE CAT#UNK LOT#UNK THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, DUE TO BEING UNAVAILABLE BY HOSPITAL POLICY; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS LATER DUE TO STEM SUBSIDENCE. THE STEM AND MODULAR HEAD COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE REVISING DOCTOR NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL DOCTOR UNDERSIZED THE STEM. 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
106631 UNKNOWN BIOMET STEM PROSTHESIS, HIP JDI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 3755957

Patients

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