METASUL LARGE DIAMETER HEAD 48/N
Report
- Report Number
- 9613350-2010-00440
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 16, 2010
- Date of Event
- June 17, 2010
- Report Date
- December 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- KWA
- Removal / Correction Number
- 9613350-07/15/2008-001C
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INFO WAS FORWARDED FROM THE OWNER ESTABLISHMENT, ZIMMER INC., WHICH MARKETS THE DEVICE IN THE U.S. THE MFR DID NOT RECEIVE EXPLANTED DEVICES, X-RAYS, OR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. WHERE LOT NUMBERS WERE RECEIVED FOR EXPLANTED DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFO PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION SUGGEST THAT THIS EVENT IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTION IN 07/2008. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE AND / OR THE DEVICE (S) BE RETURNED FOR EVAL AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE, THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE MEASURES IS NOT INDICATED AT THIS TIME AND ZIMMER (B)(4) CONSIDERS THIS CASE CLOSED. (B)(4).
IT IS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED DUE TO SUSPECTED ALLERGIC REACTION / LOOSENING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METASUL LARGE DIAMETER HEAD 48/N | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL | KWA | ZIMMER GMBH | NA | 2380646 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Male | Hospitalization| R |