FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR JJ/36

MDR report key: 24375175 · Received February 18, 2026

Report

Report Number
0009613350-2026-00077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 18, 2026
Date of Event
February 10, 2026
Report Date
February 18, 2026
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
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). IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH LOT NUMBER OF THE TWO LINERS WAS IMPACTED. THE HOSPITAL IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE TWO FOLLOWING UNUSED INSERTS IS AFFECTED: DESC: DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR JJ/36 ITEM: 01.00013.710 LOT: 3262183 UDI: (B)(4) MANUFACTURING DATE: OCT 27, 2025 STERILE EXPIRATION DATE: OCT 27, 2030. DESC: DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR JJ/36 ITEM: 01.00013.710 LOT: 3256832 UDI: (B)(4) MANUFACTURING DATE: OCT 29, 2025 STERILE EXPIRATION DATE: OCT 29, 2030. 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. G2: FOREIGN - EVENT OCCURRED IN GERMANY. THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A CRACK WAS OBSERVED IN ONE INSERT PRIOR TO IMPLANTATION. TWO INSERTS WERE REPORTED; HOWEVER, IT IS STATED THAT ONLY ONE CONTAINS A CRACK. THE HOSPITAL IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE TWO UNUSED INSERTS IS AFFECTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
435138 DURAL ALPHA INSERT NEUTR JJ/36 PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER GMBH 3262183

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown SEE H11 NARRATIVE