UNKNOWN HUMERAL STEM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2026-00959
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 26, 2026
- Date of Event
- September 17, 2025
- Report Date
- May 14, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- MBF
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
CMP-(B)(4). G2: LITERATURE - VAUCLIN, CAMERON ET AL. (2025). CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF MODULAR SEGMENTAL MEGAPROSTHESIS FOR REVISION SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY WITH SEVERE PROXIMAL HUMERUS BONE LOSS AT A MINIMUM TWO YEAR FOLLOW-UP. JSES INTERNATIONAL, VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1, 101381. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.JSEINT.2025.09.003. H6: PROPOSED ANNEX G CODE: MECHANICAL (G04) - STEM. THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT INDICATED WHETHER THE PRODUCT WILL BE ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AND THE PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ALL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. 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.
A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS OBTAINED THAT REPORTED A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM THE USA. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO EVALUATE THE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES, PAIN, AND SURVIVORSHIP OF MODULAR SEGMENTAL MEGAPROSTHESIS UTILIZED FOR REVISION, REVERSE TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY FOLLOWING FAILED SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY IN THE SETTING OF SEVERE PROXIMAL HUMERAL BONE LOSS. DURING AN 8-YEAR TIMESPAN, THE ARTICLE REVIEWED A TOTAL OF 28 PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT REVISION SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY RECONSTRUCTION. THE LITERATURE REPORTED ONE PATIENT REQUIRED A REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE PRESS-FIT HUMERAL STEM TWELVE MONTHS POST-OPERATIVE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351603 | UNKNOWN HUMERAL STEM | PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, UNCEMENTED | MBF | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |