MS-30, STEM, STANDARD, CEMENTED, 10, TAPER 12/14
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2024-00331
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2024
- Date of Event
- July 16, 2024
- Report Date
- November 22, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- LZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040803
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). D6A: THE IMPLANTATION OCCURRED SOMETIME IN 1998. D10: WEBER MEDULLARY PLUG SIZE 3 ITEM#3223 LOT #: B349630. PROTEK DISTAL CENTRALIZER 10MM ITEM#300110 LOT #: A943667. ALLOFIT SHELL/POLAR SCREWPLUG 58/LL ITEM#4248 LOT #: B075163. METASUL HEAD 28/0MM 'M'' 12/14 ITEM#192806 LOT #: B525451. METASUL INSERT LL/28 ITEM#4348LOT #: B339117. G2: FOREIGN: AUSTRALIA. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6, H11. NO PRODUCTS WERE RETURNED TO THE POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE TEAM FOR EXAMINATION. HOWEVER, FOUR IMAGES WERE PROVIDED. TWO OF THE FOUR IMAGES SHOW THE IMPLANT LABELS OF THE EXPLANTED PRODUCTS AND NEWLY IMPLANTED PRODUCTS DURING THE REVISION SURGERY. ONE IMAGE SHOWS THE EXPLANTED AND DISASSEMBLED METASUL HEAD IN THE OPERATING THEATER, WHERE PART OF THE TAPER CONNECTION CAN BE SEEN. NOTHING CONSPICUOUS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THIS PROVIDED IMAGE. THE FINAL IMAGE RECEIVED SHOWS THE EXPLANTED MS30 STEM COVERED IN SOME BIOLOGICAL DEBRIS IN THE OPERATING THEATER. ONLY SEVERAL AREAS OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE CEMENT RESIDUE APPEARS TO BE ADHERING TO THE POLISHED SURFACE OF THE STEM. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEVIATIONS THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED COMPLAINTS FOR THIS ITEM AND THE REPORTED PART AND LOT COMBINATION. NO SURGICAL NOTES WERE PROVIDED. HOWEVER, ONE RADIOGRAPHS WAS PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A RADIOLOGIST WITH THE FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT: SINGLE AP VIEW RIGHT HIP DEMONSTRATES A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH MILD RADIOLUCENCY ALONG THE BONE CEMENT INTERFACE OF THE FEMORAL STEM. ADDITIONAL NOTE IS MADE OF CORTICAL THICKENING OF THE PROXIMAL FEMORAL DIAPHYSIS AT THE DISTAL FEMORAL STEM. NO BONY FRACTURE SEEN. MILD HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION ABOUT THE RIGHT HIP. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE REPORTED EVENT CAN BE CONFIRMED. HOWEVER, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT HAD A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO LOOSENING, APPROXIMATELY 26 YEARS AFTER INITIAL IMPLANTATION. DUE DILIGENCE HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THIS COMPLAINT; TO DATE ALL AVAILABLE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1210027 | MS-30, STEM, STANDARD, CEMENTED, 10, TAPER 12/14 | HIP PROTHESIS | LZO | ZIMMER GMBH | N/A | B268601 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Male | Required Intervention| H | SEE H11 NARRATIVE. |