FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMP VRSDL GLNSPR 36MM TI

MDR report key: 12301179 · Received August 10, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2021-02351
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2021
Date of Event
January 11, 2021
Report Date
October 28, 2021
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
K193373
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2021-02352-1. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROVIDED PICTURES IDENTIFIED THAT THE GLENOSPHERE DID NOT HAVE ANY INDICATIONS OF A CRACK OR FRACTURE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING. OPERATIVE AND PATHOLOGY REPORTS WERE REVIEWED. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: INITIAL LEFT REVERSE TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2019, SUBSEQUENTLY REVISED ON (B)(6) 2021 DUE TO PAIN AND SUSPECTED IMPLANT FRACTURE ON IMAGING. DURING THE REVISION INFLAMMATION FOUND WITH NO DEVICE FRACTURE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT 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 FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2021-02352. MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM#: XL-115363, ARCOM XL 44-36 STD HMRL BRNG; LOT#: 756010. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT RETURN PRODUCT. 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT SHOULDER REVERSE ARTHROPLASTY FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT BEGAN HAVING PAIN DURING ACTIVITY AND WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) YEAR AND EIGHT (8) MONTHS DUE TO PAIN AND IMAGINING DISPLAYING A POSSIBLE FRACTURE OF IMPLANT. DURING THE REVISION INFLAMMATION FOUND WITH NO DEVICE FRACTURE. THE GLENOSPHERE AND BEARING WAS EXCHANGED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1197203 COMP VRSDL GLNSPR 36MM TI SHOULDER PROSTHESIS/EXTREMITIES KWS N/A 171290

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Hospitalization| R SEE H10 NARRATIVE