FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

METASUL®, ALPHA INSERT, LL/32

MDR report key: 20524856 · Received October 24, 2024

Report

Report Number
0009613350-2024-00502
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2024
Date of Event
September 16, 2024
Report Date
February 13, 2025
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
LZO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). D10. METASUL®, HEAD, L, ø 32/+4, TAPER 12/14 ITEM# 193207 LOT# 2183252. G2. REPORT SOURCE: 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 SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6, H11. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. 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 BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP REPLACEMENT IN AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SUBSEQUENTLY UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO IMPLANT BACKSIDE POLY WEAR. DILIGENCE IS COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DILIGENCE IS COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2578813 METASUL®, ALPHA INSERT, LL/32 PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER GMBH N/A 2170131

Patients

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