FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

INTERCHANGEABLE ULNAR ASSEMBLY FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY SMALL LEFT

MDR report key: 18236508 · Received November 30, 2023

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2023-03395
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2023
Date of Event
July 14, 2022
Report Date
November 29, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JDC
PMA / PMN Number
K181307
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NZ
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: 0001822565-2022-02311-2. D10: MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM#: 32810502504, INTERCHANGEABLE HUMERAL ASSEMBLY FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY SMALL; LOT#: 62738583. ITEM#: 32810505301, INTERCHANGEABLE ULNAR ASSEMBLY FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY SMALL LEFT; LOT#: 62733349. ITEM#: 32810502501; PIN/BUSHING REPLACEMENT KIT SMALL/REGULAR; LOT#: 64223127. G2: FOREIGN: NEW ZEALAND. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT SHOWED WEAR AND TEAR. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD(S) IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. X-RAYS WERE INITIALLY PROVIDED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT SENT FOR REVIEW AS THE DATES THEY WERE TAKEN ARE UNKNOWN AND WEAR WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY IN THE CURRENT IMAGES. OP NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. IT REMAINS THAT 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 THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT ELBOW REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO BEARING WEAR. THE HUMERAL BEARING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2071781 INTERCHANGEABLE ULNAR ASSEMBLY FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY SMALL LEFT PROTHESIS, ELBOW, CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED/EXTREMITIES JDC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. 62733349

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Female Hospitalization| R SEE H10 NARRATIVE