E-POLY 32MM +3 MAXROM LINER SZ22
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2013-03727
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 13, 2013
- Date of Event
- August 12, 2013
- Report Date
- January 30, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- MAY
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK090103
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER WARNINGS IT STATES, "IMPROPER SELECTION, PLACEMENT, POSITIONING, ALIGNMENT AND/OR FIXATION OF THE IMPLANT COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN UNUSUAL STRESS CONDITIONS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SUBSEQUENT REDUCTION IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS."
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 163543, 32MM OFFSET COCR MOD HD +3MMNK, 506650. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE BE CONFIRMED AS SURGICAL OP NOTES OR X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-09791.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(T) 2013 DUE TO INSTABILITY. THE POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR LINER AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A CUSTOM CONSTRAINED LINER AND HEAD.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED DUE TO INSTABILITY. THE POLYETHYLENE ACETABULAR LINER AND MODULAR HEAD WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A CUSTOM CONSTRAINED LINER AND HEAD. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462555 | E-POLY 32MM +3 MAXROM LINER SZ22 | PROSTHESIS, HIP | MAY | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 710070 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Hospitalization| R |