FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULNAR COMPONENT PLASMA SPRAYED SIZE 4 75 MM LENGTH LEFT FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY

MDR report key: 14220102 · Received April 27, 2022

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2022-01209
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 27, 2022
Date of Event
December 9, 2020
Report Date
August 23, 2022
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JDC
UDI-DI
00889024271227
PMA / PMN Number
K123862
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2022-01206, 0001822565-2022-01208, 0001822565-2022-01210. MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM#: 00840004410, HUMERAL COMPONENT PLASMA SPRAYED SIZE 4 100 MM LENGTH FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY; LOT#: 64264426. ITEM#: 00840009000, HUMERAL SCREW KIT 2 HUMERAL SCREWS; LOT#: 64459992. ITEM#: 00840009400, ARTICULATION KIT SIZE 4 1 AXLE PIN, 1 HUMERAL BEARING A, 2 ULNAR BEARINGS B STERILE PRODUCT DO NOT RESTERILIZE; LOT#: 64067854. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

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: 0001822565-2022-01206-1, 0001822565-2022-01208-1, 0001822565-2022-01210-1. H6: COMPONENT CODES: MECHANICAL (G04) - STEM. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT HAD A NERVE INJURY THAT WAS PRE-EXISTING, BUT IT WORSENED AFTER THE INITIAL LEFT ELBOW PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A NERVE GRAFTING AND NERVE REPAIR SURGERY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1493760 ULNAR COMPONENT PLASMA SPRAYED SIZE 4 75 MM LENGTH LEFT FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY PROSTHESIS, ELBOW, CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED/EXTREMITIES JDC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 64122609 00889024271227

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Female Hospitalization| R SEE H10 NARRATIVE.