FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN SCREW

MDR report key: 22689114 · Received August 1, 2025

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2025-02342
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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). D10: MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM#: 11-210041, EXPLOR 10X24 MM IMPLANT HEAD; LOT#: 967370, ITEM#: 11-210063, EXPLOR 8X28MM IMPL STEM W/SCR; LOT#: 680450. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY FOUR (4) YEARS AND SIX (6) MONTHS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO SOFT TISSUE METALLOSIS AND DESTRUCTION OF THE CAPITULUM HUMERI SURFACE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1136282 UNKNOWN SCREW ELBOW IMPLANT/EXTREMITIES KWI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Hospitalization| R SEE H11 NARRATIVE.