UNKNOWN GLENOID
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-01773
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 10, 2025
- Report Date
- August 21, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- PHX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). D10: MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM #: UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN GLENOID; LOT #: UNKNOWN. G2: FOREIGN: JAPAN. LITERATURE CITATION: HIJIKATA, K., SHIOZAKI, H., SOMEYA, K., & KITAHARA, H. (2024). TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH AT LEAST 3 YEARS OF FOLLOW-UP AFTER ANATOMICAL TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. THE SHOULDER JOINT, 48(1), 147-150. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CITED JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS NOT PROVIDED BY THE REPORTER, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE FOUND, THUS IT IS NOT ATTACHED. H3: CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ALL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4; B5; D2; G2; G3; G6; H1; H2; H3; H6. 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, NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT 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 THROUGH A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DUE TO IMPLANT LOOSENING.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1355638 | UNKNOWN GLENOID | SHOULDER IMPLANT/EXTREMITIES | PHX | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization| R | SEE H11 NARRATIVE |