FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIVACIT-E DM BEARING 28X38MM

MDR report key: 22177904 · Received June 10, 2025

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2025-01788
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2025
Date of Event
May 12, 2025
Report Date
August 27, 2025
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
UDI-DI
00889024572575
PMA / PMN Number
K190656
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). D10: 00-8775-028-02 12/14 CERAMIC FEM HEAD 0X28 3101746. G2: FOREIGN: JAPAN. 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

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. UPDATED: D4, G3, G6, H2, H3, H4, H6, H11. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROVIDED PICTURES IDENTIFIED DAMAGE TO THE RIM OF THE EXPLANTED BEARING. IT IS UNKNOWN IF IT WAS CAUSED BY THE DISASSOCIATION OR EXPLANT DAMAGE. NO FURTHER EVALUATION CAN BE MADE FROM THE PROVIDED PICTURE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THIS COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. 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 THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO IMPLANT DISASSEMBLE BETWEEN THE HEAD AND BEARING.

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
1633586 VIVACIT-E DM BEARING 28X38MM PROSTHESIS, HIPS LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 64844431 00889024572575

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention| H