FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OSTEOBOND COPOLYMER BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 57404 · Received December 17, 1996

Report

Report Number
57404
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 1996
Date of Event
June 26, 1996
Report Date
July 1, 1996
Manufacturer
ZIMMER SOUTHWEST OHIO
Product Code
LOD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS IN LEFT HIP UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. SURGEON NOTED THAT THE CEMENT SOLIDIFIED BEFORE THE PROSTHESIS COULD NBE SEATED FULLY. THIS THEN REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE PROSTHESIS AND CEMENT AND REVISION OF LONG STEM CEMENTED COMPONENT. ON 6/26/96 AT 1500, X-RAY CONFIRMED THAT ACETABULAR AND INTRAMEDULLARY COMPONENTS APPEAR WELL POSITIONED. PT IS WALKING IN PHYSICAL THERAPY WITH WALKER. ANTICIPATED DISCHARGE TO HOME. ON SAME DAY, SAME LOT NUMBER OF BONE CEMENT WAS USED ON A DIFFERENT PT AND NO COMPLICATIONS WERE NOTED. PRODUCT WAS MIXED AT TEMP APPROX BETWEEN 65-70 DEGREES, USING THE VACUUM MIXING SYSTEM. TWO PACKETS OF POWDER WAS PLACED IN SYSTEM, THEN 2 BOTTLES LIQUID. MIXING TIME APPROX 4 MINS AND 15 SECS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OSTEOBOND COPOLYMER BONE CEMENT Implant DOUGH TYPE 40GM POLYMER POWDER/20ML MONOMER LIQUID LOD ZIMMER SOUTHWEST OHIO NA 73243600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention ZIMMER OSTEOBOND VACUUM MIXING SYSTEM