FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEUTRAL POLY LINER 36MM SET

MDR report key: 16794948 · Received April 24, 2023

Report

Report Number
0002648920-2023-00080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 24, 2023
Date of Event
January 17, 2023
Report Date
April 21, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
00889024123762
PMA / PMN Number
K972774
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). D10: 00620205422 - TM MODULAR CUP ¿ 64553146; 00625006525 ¿ BONE SCREW ¿ J7378276; 00771301500 ¿ M/L TAPER STEM ¿ 64960515; 00784802300 ¿ KINECTIV NECK ¿ 65595695; 00877503602 ¿ BIOLOX HEAD ¿ 3133374. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT/PROVIDED PICTURES IDENTIFIED NICKS, GOUGES, SCRATCHES, DEFORMATION, AND RIM FRACTURE. POLAR BOSS IS DEFORMED FROM ATTEMPTED IMPLANT. OUTER SPHERICAL SURFACE SHOWS GOUGES. FRACTURE IS NOTED NEAR THE ANTI ROTATION SCALLOPS AND THE LOCK RING GROOVE. GOUGE DAMAGE IS NOTED ON THE DAMAGED RIM. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THE LINER WAS SENT TO FRACTURE ANALYSIS. RESULTS: THE LINER WAS NOT CENTERED OR ALIGNED WITH THE CUP WHEN IT WAS IMPACTED, AND THE MISALIGNMENT DURING IMPACTION RESULTED IN THE FRACTURE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING. A ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVENT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UNDER A DIFFERENT MFR NUMBER, SEE 0001822565-2023- 00339. 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 THAT DURING A HIP PROCEDURE, THE LINER BROKE DURING IMPACTION. THERE WAS NO REPORTED HARM OR INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1684826 NEUTRAL POLY LINER 36MM SET PROSTHESIS, HIP JWH ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V. N/A 64970887 00889024123762

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown