ZIMMER BIOMET FREEDOM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-02941
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 14, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 12, 2025
- Report Date
- September 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- LPH
- UDI-DI
- 00889024499089
- PMA / PMN Number
- K183457
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: G3; H2; H3; H6. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH POSTERIOR SUPERIOR DISLOCATION. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. BASED ON THE X-RAY FINDINGS, THE COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. 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.
(B)(4). D10: CAT: 010000983 LOT: 7648567 G7 FREEDOM CONST E1 LNR 36MM E. G2: FOREIGN ¿ AUSTRALIA. H6: PROPOSED COMPONENT CODE: MECHANICAL (G04) - HEAD. THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS ITS LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP REVISION DUE TO DISLOCATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 783003 | ZIMMER BIOMET FREEDOM | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LPH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | 3015189 | 00889024499089 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Hospitalization| R |