UNKNOWN SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2025-02337
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 1, 2025
- Report Date
- August 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- KWI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PL
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). D10: MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM#: 11-210063, EXPLOR 8X28MM IMPL STEM W/SCR; LOT#: 680440. ITEM#: 11-210041, EXPLOR 10X24 MM IMPLANT HEAD; LOT#: 382560. G2: FOREIGN: POLAND. 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/CORRECTED INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4; B5; D2; G2; G3; G6; H1; H2. UPON RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PRODUCT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED. 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) YEARS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DUE TO SOFT TISSUE METALLOSIS AND DESTRUCTION OF THE CAPITULUM HUMERI SURFACE.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2223495 | UNKNOWN SCREW | ELBOW IMPLAN/EXTREMITIES | KWI | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention| H |