FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR KK/28

MDR report key: 23942169 · Received January 2, 2026

Report

Report Number
0009613350-2026-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 2, 2026
Date of Event
December 30, 2025
Report Date
April 30, 2026
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). D4: THIS DEVICE IS SOLD OUTSIDE THE US AND THEREFORE NO GUDID INFORMATION EXISTS. THIS DEVICE IS CONSIDERED SIMILAR TO (B)(4). G2: FOREIGN - EVENT OCCURRED IN AUSTRALIA. G4: PREMARKET IDENTIFICATION: THE REPORTED PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE US, THE PRE-MARKET SUBMISSION NUMBER FOR THE SIMILAR PRODUCT SOLD IN THE US IS K121874. INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4, B5, D4, G3, G6, H2, H3, H4, H6, H10, H11. NO PRODUCTS WERE RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; A PRODUCT EVALUATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEVIATIONS THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORIES FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED COMPLAINTS FOR THESE ITEMS AND THE REPORTED PART AND LOT COMBINATIONS. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A RADIOLOGIST. THE REVIEW IDENTIFIED POSTOPERATIVE CHANGES OF TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH NONCEMENTED COMPONENTS. NO ACUTE HARDWARE COMPLICATION IS IDENTIFIED. 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 REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. D10: CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: DESC: COCR HEAD 28/+4 'L' 12/14; ITEM: 14.28.07-20; LOT: 2230073. INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION OF THE LINER DUE TO INSTABILITY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, SIXTEEN YEARS LATER, UNDERWENT A REVISION DUE TO RECURRENT ANTERIOR DISLOCATIONS. PRIOR TO THE PROCEDURE, IT WAS NOTED THE CUP WAS CLOSED AND OVER ANTEVERTED, SPINE STIFFNESS, AND POSSIBLE IMPINGEMENT. THE HEAD AND LINER WERE REPORTED AS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
255229 DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR KK/28 PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER GMBH 2217383

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1