BIOLOX® DELTA, CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD, L, ø 36/+3.5, TAPER 12/14
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2025-00730
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 23, 2025
- Report Date
- March 12, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- LZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K200112
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- 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: B4, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6, H11. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEVIATIONS. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORIES IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE REPORTED ITEM/S AND THE PART AND LOT COMBINATION. REVIEW OF THE REPORTED EVENT BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL FOUND: PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY OR DISEASE CAN CAUSE SYMPTOMS OF PAIN, BURNING, DYSESTHESIA, AND EITHER PARTIAL OR COMPLETE LOSS OF SENSORY AND MOTOR FUNCTION. NEURAPRAXIA, THE MILDEST GRADE OF NERVE INJURY, IS CHARACTERIZED BY A REDUCTION OR COMPLETE BLOCKAGE OF CONDUCTION ACROSS A SEGMENT OF NERVE. NEURAPRAXIA CAN RESULT FROM DIRECT MECHANICAL COMPRESSION, ISCHEMIA SECONDARY TO VASCULAR COMPROMISE, METABOLIC DERANGEMENTS, OR DISEASES OR TOXINS CAUSING DEMYELINATION OF THE NERVE. CONDUCTION IS RESTORED ONCE EITHER THE METABOLIC DERANGEMENT IS CORRECTED OR REMYELINATION OCCURS. NEURAPRAXIC INJURIES ARE USUALLY REVERSIBLE, AND A FULL RECOVERY CAN OCCUR WITHIN DAYS TO WEEKS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT 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.
(B)(4): D10: ITEM # 0100561317, WAGNER CONE PROSTHESIS®, 135°, UNCEMENTED, ø 17, TAPER 12/14, LOT # 3122141. ITEM # 30103604, 36MM I.D. SIZE D NEUTRAL LINER, LOT # 66179347. ITEM # 00625006520, BONE SCREW SELF-TAPPING 6.5 MM DIA. 20 MM LENGTH, LOT # J7488887. ITEM # 00625006525, BONE SCREW SELF-TAPPING 6.5 MM DIA. 25 MM LENGTH, LOT # J7526159. ITEM # 110010243, G7 OSSEOTI 3 HOLE SHELL 50MM D, LOT # 65862844. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY DUE TO COMPRESSED LEFT PERONEAL NERVE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148253 | BIOLOX® DELTA, CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD, L, ø 36/+3.5, TAPER 12/14 | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LZO | ZIMMER GMBH | 3156929 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Hospitalization| R | SEE H11 NARRATIVE. |