FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR II/32

MDR report key: 23175138 · Received September 29, 2025

Report

Report Number
0009613350-2025-00746
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 29, 2025
Report Date
March 26, 2026
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
LZO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4, G3, G6, H2, H3, H6, H10, H11. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LACK OF PRODUCT/INFORMATION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; A PRODUCT EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). D10. ALLOFIT ALLOCLAS SHELL 52/II ITEM# 4245 LOT# 3240921. BIOLOX DELTA HEAD 12/14 32X0 ITEM# 00877503202 LOT# 3232823. AVENIR MULLER STEM 5 STANDARD ITEM# 0106010005 LOT# 3218379. G2. REPORT SOURCE: GERMANY. 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 WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DILIGENCE IS COMPLETED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL HIP PROCEDURE. AFTER A WEEK OF REHAB, THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE THAT WAS AUDIBLE EVEN TO OUTSIDERS. THIS CHANGED TO A CRACKING NOISE IN THE FOLLOWING DAYS AND UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY ON UNKNOWN DATE. THE FIRST X-RAY SHOWED THAT THE INLAY IN THE HIP SOCKET HAD SHIFTED. THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED BY A CT SCAN. BOTH HEADS (BALL AND INLAY) HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED. DUE DILIGENCE IS IN PROCESS AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
141153 DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR II/32 PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER GMBH 3230479

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention| H SEE H11 NARRATIVE.