FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

G7 FREEDOM CONST E1 LNR 32MM B

MDR report key: 13049707 · Received December 20, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2021-03272
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2021
Date of Event
November 19, 2021
Report Date
February 9, 2022
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
K142882
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED FINDINGS OF THE REPORTED ISSUES RECURRENT DISLOCATIONS, PATIENT DISLOCATED MULTIPLE TIMES POST-OP AFTER PREVIOUS REVISION, NECROSIS, WELL-FIXED CUP, PREVIOUS CABLES REMOVED, NO COMPLICATIONS DURING THIS REVISION. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED A COMPETITOR STEM WAS USED WITH A ZIMMER BIOMET HEAD/LINER, AND WHILE THIS IS CONSIDERED OFF-LABEL USE IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 802403203, 3036163 ZB 12/14 COCR FRDM 32MM X +3. 110010261, 6952447 G7 OSSEOTI MULTIHOLE 46MM B. COMPETITOR POLAR FEMORAL COMPONENT. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, DUE TO THE DEVICE WAS REQUESTED, BUT NOT RETURNED BY THE HOSPITAL. 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: 0001825034 -2021- 03271.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT HEMIARTHROPLASTY TO REPAIR A FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE. SUBSEQUENTLY 3 DISLOCATIONS OCCURRED RESULTING IN CONVERSION TO RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY 3 MOTHS POST RIGHT HEMIARTHROPLASTY. PATIENT SUSTAINED A FALL APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS POST OP THAT RESULTED IN A DISLOCATION AND 2 ADDITIONAL DISLOCATIONS OCCURRED POST REDUCTION. REVISION PERFORMED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS POST THA WITH REMOVAL OF HEAD/LINER, AND COMPETITOR STEM. SURGEON NOTED NECROSIS OF CAPSULE AND WELL-FIXED ACETABULUM. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1947366 G7 FREEDOM CONST E1 LNR 32MM B PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 3929945

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Required Intervention| H SEE H10 NARRATIVE