ZIMMER BIOMET FREEDOM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-03630
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 1, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 11, 2025
- Report Date
- November 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- LPH
- 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). D10: CAT: 010000980 LOT: R7307574A G7 FREEDOM CONST E1 LNR 32MM B. G2: FOREIGN ¿ AUSTRALIA. H6: SUGGESTED 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.
(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: G3; H2; H3; H4; H6. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROVIDED PICTURES IDENTIFIED EXPLANTED DEVICES, BIO-DEBRIS PRESENT. THIS CANNOT BE USED TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT. DEVICES NOT RETURNED, FURTHER ANALYSIS CANNOT BE MADE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION DUE TO DISLOCATION. THE HEAD AND LINER WERE REVISED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2105854 | ZIMMER BIOMET FREEDOM | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LPH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | 3009773 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Hospitalization| R |