UNKNOWN SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2025-00453
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 26, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 9, 2024
- Report Date
- July 15, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- LZO
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4) D10: BASE PLATE UNCEMENTED, #ITEM 00436202000, #LOT 66175005, SIZE 12 STANDARD HUMERAL STEM, #ITEM SAHS1112, #LOT 66153482, -6MM EXTENDED NEUTRAL HUMERAL TRAY, #ITEM SAHTNEM6, #LOT 66274806, STANDARD 40MM DIAMETER BEARING, #ITEM 110031421, #LOT 65856757, GLENOSPHERE CENTRIC, #ITEM 00436004000, #LOT 65829320. THERAPY DATE: (B)(6) 2024. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ALL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.
FOLLOW UP REPORT (B)(4) UPDATED: CORRECTED: H5 - HEALTH EFFECT - CLINICAL CODE. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO MISSING LOT NUMBER. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED ISSUES FOR THIS ITEM AND THE REPORTED PART AND LOT COMBINATION. MEDICAL RECORDS/RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: ON (B)(6) 2024, SUBJECT RETURNED TO CLINIC DUE TO SHOULDER PAIN. AN MRI DEMONSTRATED A STRESS FRACTURE IN THE BONE LATERAL TO THE GLENOID. ON (B)(6) 2024 X-RAYS DEMONSTRATED DISPLACED ACROMIAL STRESS FRACTURE, PATIENT WORE SLING AND BEGAN PHYSICAL THERAPY. ON (B)(6) 2025 PATIENT RETURNS FOR FOLLOW-UP, PAIN HAS BEEN WELL CONTROLLED. XRAYS DEMONSTRATE A STABLE RIGHT REVERSE TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY WITH A DISPLACED BUT STABLE ACROMIAL STRESS FRACTURE. PLAN TO CONTINUE ROUTINE POST-OP REHAB AND ACTIVITIES AS TOLERATED, WILL FOLLOW-UP IN 3MO FOR ADDITIONAL IMAGING. THE REPORTED EVENT IS CONFIRMED BY PROVIDED MEDICAL RECORDS. 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 THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT PRIMARY REVERSE TOTAL SHOULDER PROCEDURE, APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PATIENT RETURNED TO CLINIC FOR EVALUATION OF PAIN. UPON COMPLETION OF IMAGING A STRESS FRACTURE LATERAL TO THE GLENOID WAS DEMONSTRATED. THE PATIENT WORE A SLING FOR IMMOBILIZATION FOR 4 WEEKS, FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR MOVEMENT AND STRENGTHENING, AND THE EVENT IS REPORTED TO BE RESOLVING. UPON 1 YEAR FOLLOW-UP A NORMAL RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION WAS NOTED ALONG WITH SLIGHT DIFFICULTY WITH ACTIVITIES AND SLIGHT PAIN REPORTED. ALL INITIAL PRODUCTS REMAIN IMPLANTED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1530496 | UNKNOWN SCREW | IMPLANT, TRAUMA | LZO | ZIMMER GMBH | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Male | Hospitalization| R | SEE H11 NARRATIVE |