DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 9613350-2015-00547
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 14, 2015
- Date of Event
- April 23, 2015
- Report Date
- April 23, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- KWA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE MFR DID NOT RECEIVE DEVICES OR X-RAYS FOR REVIEW. AS NO LOT NUMBERS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE DEVICES, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. 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 NOVEMBER 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 JULY 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 PT WAS IMPLANTED A DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT ON UNK SIDE (EXACT DATE NOT REPORTED). THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO ADVERSE REACTION TO METAL DEBRIS (ARMD) (EXACT DATE NOT REPORTED).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316847 | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL | KWA | ZIMMER GMBH | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |