FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ZIMMER ACETUBULAR SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3944571
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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 |