FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

G7 HI-WALL E1 LINER 36MM G

MDR report key: 16626612 · Received March 28, 2023

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2023-00643
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2023
Date of Event
March 3, 2023
Report Date
April 21, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
PBI
PMA / PMN Number
K121874
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS A REVIEW OF THE STERILE CERTIFICATIONS WERE NOT REVIEWED, AS NO PRODUCT LOT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ALL DEVICES MANUFACTURED FOLLOW ACCEPTABLE STERILIZATION PROCESSES ACCORDING TO PUBLISHED ISO/AAMI/ASTM & EU GUIDELINES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN INFECTION THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF ZIMMER BIOMET, SUCH AS EXTERNAL FACTORS, I.E. HOSPITAL/SURGICAL ENVIRONMENT, PROVIDER RELATED RISK FACTORS, AND/OR PATIENT COMORBIDITIES/RISK FACTORS. AS NO PRODUCT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, VALIDATION OF STERILE CERTIFICATIONS CANNOT BE PERFORMED; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED DEVICE CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS A POSSIBLE SOURCE OF THE REPORTED INFECTION. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE: AUSTRALIA. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CAT #: 110010267/ G7 OSSEOTI MULTIHOLE 58MM G / LOT #: 7034610. CAT#: 010000998 / G7 SCREW 6.5MM X 25MM / LOT #: 7022124. CAT #: 010001002 / G7 SCREW 6.5MM X 45MM / LOT #: 7070385. CAT #: 00811400210 / FEMORAL STEM 12/14 NECK TAPER EXT. OFFSET SIZE 2 130 MM STEM LENGTH / LOT #: 65532457. CAT #: 00801803605 / FEMORAL HEAD STERILE PRODUCT DO NOT RESTERILIZE 12/14 TAPER / LOT #: 62969812. CAT #: 00801102024 / ALLEN MEDULLARY CEMENT PLUGS 1-24 MM DIAMETER FLANGE/12 MM DIAMETER CORE STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE / 65532457. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT A HEAD AND LINER EXCHANGE PROCEDURE 29 DAYS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO AN INFECTION. ALL OF THE COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9640 G7 HI-WALL E1 LINER 36MM G PROSTHESIS, HIP PBI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Male Required Intervention| H