BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN TAPER

    MDR report key: 19470501 · Received June 5, 2024

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2024-01487
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 5, 2024
    Date of Event
    May 9, 2023
    Report Date
    June 26, 2024
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
    Product Code
    LZO
    PMA / PMN Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    LA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN
    Health Professional
    Yes

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    (B)(4). D10: 15-105054 M2A 1 PC SHELL 38MMX54MM 284030. 11-173662 M2A 38MM MOD HD STD NK 759770. X180313 BI-METRIC/X POR NC 13X145 560360. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED, OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATION ARE NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, BUT NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW AND RECALL SEARCH CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. UNABLE TO CONFIRM EVENT. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PATIENT'S LEGAL COUNSEL THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOURTEEN (14) YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO COBALT AND CHROMIUM LEAKING FROM THE IMPLANTED PROSTHETIC DEVICE RESULTING IN METALLOSIS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    813467 UNKNOWN TAPER PROSTHESIS, HIPS LZO ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 NA Unknown Hospitalization| R SEE H11 NARRATIVE