DELTA CERAMIC HEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2022-00122
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 3, 2022
- Date of Event
- February 27, 2019
- Report Date
- June 14, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH
- Product Code
- LZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNKNOWN
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RECEIVE X-RAYS, OR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RECEIVE THE DEVICE YET, HOWEVER IT IS INDICATED BY COMPLAINANT THAT IT WILL BE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. AS NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. AS SOON AS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ZIMMER BIOMET¿S REFERENCE NUMBER OF THIS FILE IS (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CERAMIC HEAD WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2014 AND REVISED ON (B)(6) 2020 DUE TO HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION. THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING THE PMCF STUDY ON THE GTS STEM. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATION ARE NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED. UNABLE TO PERFORM A COMPATIBILITY CHECK. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS, OR FIELD ACTIONS RESULTED AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE MEASURES IS NOT INDICATED AND ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH CONSIDERS THIS CASE AS CLOSED. ZIMMER BIOMET'S REFERENCE NUMBER OF THIS FILE IS (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT: FEMORAL HEAD REVISION (DELTA CERAMIC HEAD) DUE TO HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION. THE EVENT WAS REPORTED BY DR ROSSI DURING THE PMCF STUDY ON THE GTS STEM.
NO EVENT UPDATE. INVESTIGATION RESULTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1683064 | DELTA CERAMIC HEAD | HIP PROSTHESIS | LZO | ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH | N/A | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Hospitalization| R |