FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRILOGY ACETABULAR LONGEVITY LINER

MDR report key: 2212628 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01859
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN SOURCE WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE WAS IN VIVO FOR APPROX 8 YRS AND 5 MONTHS AT THE TIME THAT THE EVENT WAS REPORTED. DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT MAY REMAIN IMPLANTED; THEREFORE, CONDITION IS UNK. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS HIGH IMPACT), AND RELEVANT MEDICAL HISTORY ARE UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT OSTEOLYSIS HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN STEM ZONES 1 AND 7 BY GRUEN CLASSIFICATION AND CUP ZONES 2 AND 4 BY DELEE AND CHARNLEY CLASSIFICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRILOGY ACETABULAR LONGEVITY LINER LPH ZIMMER, INC. 67178800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Other