FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIOLOX DELTA CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD

MDR report key: 3040293 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
9613350-2013-01464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
KXA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MFR DID NOT RECEIVE EXPLANTED DEVICES, X-RAYS, OR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. WHERE LOT NUMBERS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE EXPLANTED DEVICES, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFIRMING. THE CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO INDICATION FOR A PRODUCT FAILURE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICES BE RETURNED FOR EVAL AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE MEASURES IS NOT INDICATED AT THIS TIME AND ZIMMER (B)(4) CONSIDERS THIS CASE AS CLOSED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A DISLOCATION OCCURRED AND THE PT THEREFORE HAD TO UNDERGO A REVISION SURGERY DURING WHICH HEAD AND SHELL WERE CHANGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135887 BIOLOX DELTA CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD BIOLOX DELTA HEAD, 12/14, 32 X -3.5 KXA ZIMMER GMBH 2603769

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization| R LOT# 2639327| ALLOFIT IT ALLOCLASSIC SHELL 50/HH, CAT# 008755050