BIPOLAR INSERT, MODULAR¸ 42/28
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2023-00313
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 20, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 20, 2023
- Report Date
- August 17, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH
- Product Code
- LPH
- UDI-DI
- 00889024503946
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). D10: ITEM#14280620; LOT#3150216; COCR HEAD 28/ 0 'M' 12/14. ITEM#61270044; LOT#3150272; BIPOLAR SHELL, MODULAR¸ 44. G2- GERMANY. 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 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0009613350-2023-0322.
(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0009613350-2023-00322-1 UPON FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED A MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FILED AS THE REPORTED PRODUCTS ARE NOT THE PART OF COMPLAINT. IMPLANTATION REPORTS PROVE THAT IMPLANTS LISTED IN BFARM CASE (B)(4) WERE USED IN REVISION SURGERY FOR THE PATIENT FROM BFARM CASE (B)(4) (MDR REPORTS 0009613350-2023-00324 AND 0009613350-2023-00325). AFTER REVISION SURGERY, NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. GIVEN THIS INFORMATION, THIS MEDWATCH WILL BE VOIDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT THE IMPLANTATION WITH HIP PROSTHESES. POSTOPERATIVELY, DURING THE EXERCISE, A DECOUPLING OF THE HEAD AND INLAY OCCURRED WITH DISLOCATION OF THE HIP. REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED FOR A DISLOCATED HIP. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROGRESS FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
UPON FURTHER ASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED A MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN FILED AS THE REPORTED PRODUCTS ARE NOT THE PART OF COMPLAINT. IMPLANTATION REPORTS PROVE THAT IMPLANTS LISTED IN BFARM CASE (B)(4) WERE USED IN REVISION SURGERY FOR THE PATIENT FROM BFARM CASE (B)(4) (MDR REPORTS 0009613350-2023-00324 AND 0009613350-2023-00325). AFTER REVISION SURGERY, NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. GIVEN THIS INFORMATION, THIS MEDWATCH WILL BE VOIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545706 | BIPOLAR INSERT, MODULAR¸ 42/28 | PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, POROUS UNCEMENTED | LPH | ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH | N/A | 3150656 | 00889024503946 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Female | Required Intervention| H | SEE H10 NARRATIVE. |