FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BONE SCR 6.5X20 SELF-TAP

MDR report key: 11444335 · Received March 9, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2021-00623
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 9, 2021
Date of Event
January 15, 2021
Report Date
June 10, 2021
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K934765
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT MULTIPLE RIGHT HIP REVISION HAVE BEEN PERFORMED SINCE ON (B)(6) 2019, WITH A KNOWN HISTORY OF PRIOR RIGHT HIP INFECTION. WITH MULTIPLE SURGICAL REVISION TO RIGHT HIP, INCREASES THE PATIENTS RISK TO DEVELOP INFECTIONS. DURING THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS, A REVIEW OF THE STERILE CERTIFICATIONS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING WITH NO APPLICABLE DEVIATIONS. DEVICES WERE VERIFIED TO HAVE GONE THROUGH ACCEPTABLE STERILIZATION PROCESS FOLLOWING ISO/AAMI/ASTM & EU PUBLISHED GUIDELINES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN INFECTION THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF ZIMMER BIOMET, SUCH AS EXTERNAL FACTORS, I.E. HOSPITAL/SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDER RELATED RISK FACTORS, AND/OR PATIENT COMORBIDITIES/RISK FACTORS. AS THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A PRODUCT OR PROCESS ISSUES IDENTIFIED AFFECTING IMPLANT SAFETY OR EFFECTIVENESS, THEREFORE IMPLANTED PRODUCTS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE REPORTED INFECTION. 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

THE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOES NOT CHANGE THE FINAL CONCLUSIONS OF PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICES: 110010271  G7 MULTIHOLE SHELL - R3713970A; 11-300817  ARCOS DISTAL STEM  838140; 11-301323  ARCOS CONE - 213330; 30124009  G7 VIT E HIGH WALL LINER  64714864; 650-1067  BIOLOX DELTA TAPER 3031101; 650-1058  BIOLOX DELTA HEAD  2993794 00625006540  BONE SCREW  63604707; 00625006540  BONE SCREW  64202377; 00625006515  BONE SCREW - 629035991. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNING FOR THE INVESTIGATION AS THE PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2021-00622, 0001822565-2021-00625, 0001822565-2021-00626, 0001822565-2021-00627.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A FIRST STAGE REVISION AFTER AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME POST IMPLANTATION, A SECOND STAGE REVISION APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS LATER AND 3 MORE SURGERIES WITHIN A 15 MONTH PERIOD OF TIME. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT ANOTHER REVISION APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER THE LAST DUE TO INFECTION. 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
343776 BONE SCR 6.5X20 SELF-TAP PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 63187339

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization| R SEE H10.