FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER ACETUBULAR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3944571 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
MW5037278
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Date of Event
January 10, 2008
Report Date
July 3, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HAD ZIMMER ACETABULAR SYSTEM INSERTED IN LEFT HIP IN (B)(6) 2008. ON (B)(6) 2012 SUFFERED 1ST DISLOCATION. THERE WAS 5 MORE DISLOCATIONS PRIOR TO REVISION AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2013. AT TIME OF TOTAL JOINT REVISION FOUND METAL ON METAL. COVERING AT ZIMMER HAD WORN CAUSING METAL FLAKING 5 YEARS AFTER HIP IMPLANT SYSTEM BEGAN FAILING CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND 6 DISLOCATIONS RESULTING IN TRIPS TO EMERGENCY ROOM. HAD TO HAVE REVISION ON (B)(6) 2013 AT (B)(6) HOSPITAL IN (B)(6). DOCTOR FOUND METAL FLAKES AT CHROMIUM AND TITANIUM ON BLOOD SYSTEM. DOCTOR PUT IN NEW HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
410125 ZIMMER ACETUBULAR SYSTEM HIP REPLACEMENT LPH ZIMMER INC TRILOGY 60823203

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Hospitalization| R