FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COBALT HV BONE CEMENT 40G

MDR report key: 11725115 · Received April 26, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2021-01210
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2021
Date of Event
November 6, 2019
Report Date
August 19, 2021
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
K051496
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS NOTING TIBIAL COMPONENT WAS LOOSE AT THE CEMENT INTERFACE AND WAS EASILY MOBILE AND A THIN FLEXIBLE OSTEOTOME COULD FIT IN BETWEEN THE COMPONENTS. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. 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 ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 417200 - OPTIVAC KIT ¿ 0001083195. 94-0023 ¿ DEPUY KNEE - 549156. 96-0101 ¿ DEPUY KNEE - 8279413. 1294-33-125 ¿ DEPUY KNEE - 8256139. 96-2301 ¿ DEPUY KNEE - 8230036. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE REVISION APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN AND LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. DURING THE REVISION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CEMENT DELAMINATED FROM THE TIBIAL COMPONENT AND THE CEMENT MANTEL IN ITS ENTIRETY WAS LEFT ON THE TIBIAL SURFACE. 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
623398 COBALT HV BONE CEMENT 40G BONE CEMENT IMPLANT LOD ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 971770

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R