DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT 52/46 CODE L
Report
- Report Number
- 9613350-2014-03727
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 16, 2014
- Date of Event
- February 27, 2014
- Report Date
- June 23, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- KWA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RECEIVE DEVICES OR X-RAYS FOR REVIEW. WHERE LOT NUMBERS WERE RECEIVED FOR THE DEVICES, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING. BASED ON AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF EVENTS REPORTED FROM SEVERAL USER FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE USA, ZIMMER IDENTIFIED THAT THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE OUTCOME OBSERVED WAS A LOOSE OR UNSTABLE CUP THAT RESULTED FROM USE OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUES NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION, A RETRAINING PROGRAM FOR USERS OUTSIDE THE USA WAS INITIATED IN 11/2009 AND REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED. THE DUROM CUP REPORTED IN THIS CASE IS NOT MARKETED IN THE USA. A SIMILAR CUP, COMPATIBLE WITH THE METASUL LDH FEMORAL HEAD, IS CLEARED IN THE USA AND A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS PRODUCT WAS REPORTED TO THE FDA IN 07/2008 AS NOTIFICATION Z-2415/2426-2008. SINCE THIS CASE IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTIVE ACTION, THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED A DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT 52/46 CODE L ON AN UNKNOWN SIDE ON (B)(6) 2008. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014, DUE TO LOOSENING AND PSEUDOTUMOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415852 | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT 52/46 CODE L | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL | KWA | ZIMMER GMBH | 2403307 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 YR | Hospitalization| R | (B)(6) 2014 |