COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM VIVACIT-E HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-03631
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 2, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 8, 2025
- Report Date
- November 11, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- PHX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K181611
- Removal / Correction Number
- NI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED/CORRECTED: B4; B5; D2; G1; G3; G6; H1; H2; H3; H6 NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
(B)(4). D10: ITEM# 115310; LOT# J7925840. ITEM# 211259; LOT# 66139693. ITEM# 010000589; LOT# 67205231. ITEM# 180553; LOT# 67998980. ITEM# 180551; LOT# 67315060. ITEM# 180550; LOT# 67338919. ITEM# 180550; LOT# 67328207. ITEM# 211220; LOT# 66009724. G2: FOREIGN - EVENT OCCURRED IN AUSTRALIA. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A SHOULDER REVISION APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) WEEKS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO DISLOCATION. DURING THE REVISION, THE BEARING WAS EXCHANGED AND THE GLENOSPHERE REMAINED IMPLANTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318791 | COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM VIVACIT-E HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENE | SHOULDER PROSTHESIS, REVERSE CONFIGURATION | PHX | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | NI | 66929763 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Female | Hospitalization| R | SEE NARRATIVE IN H11. |