BIOLOX DELTA OPTION HIP SYSTEM CERAMIC HEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 3002806535-2016-00738
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 15, 2016
- Date of Event
- March 28, 2016
- Report Date
- September 30, 2016
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET UK LTD.
- Product Code
- LZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- PN/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THIS DEVICE IS NOT MARKETED OR MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET IN THE US; HOWEVER, THIS REPORT IS BEING FILED AS A SIMILAR DEVICE IS MARKETED OR MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET US UNDER 510K NUMBER K051411. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 8 STATES, "DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION AND IMPROPER POSITIONING MALALIGNMENT, MALPOSITION, EXCESSIVE, UNUSUAL AND/OR AWKWARD MOVEMENT AND/OR ACTIVITY, TRAUMA, WEIGHT GAIN, OR OBESITY. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS." THIS REPORT IS 1 OF 2 MDR'S FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2016-01479 AND 3002806535-2016-00738).
THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. UDI - (B)(4). REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING HISTORY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT NON-CONFORMANCE. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE CERAMIC HEAD WERE NOTED TO BE CONFORMING TO PRINT; THEREFORE, DEVICE LIKELY LEFT THE MANUFACTURER CONFORMING. SCRATCHES WERE NOTED ON THE CERAMIC HEAD, LIKELY CAUSED FROM CONTACT WITH THE METAL CUP WHILE DISLOCATING FROM THE BEARING. A CONCLUSIVE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION.
PATIENT'S RIGHT HIP WAS REVISED 6 DAYS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO DISLOCATION. THE ACETABULAR BEARING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A POLYETHYLENE LINER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605103 | BIOLOX DELTA OPTION HIP SYSTEM CERAMIC HEAD | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LZO | BIOMET UK LTD. | N/A | 214630 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Hospitalization| R |