ARCOS HA MODULAR REVISION SYSTEM CONE PROX BODY / TY I TAPER SZ A HIGH OFFSET 70
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2016-04055
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 11, 2016
- Date of Event
- June 10, 2016
- Report Date
- March 19, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- PN/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 9 STATES "FATIGUE FRACTURE OF COMPONENT CAN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF FIXATION, STRENUOUS ACTIVITY, MALALIGNMENT, TRAUMA, NON-UNION, OR EXCESSIVE WEIGHT." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2016-04055 / 04056). THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET IN (B)(4), IN AND IS NOT CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS ZIMMER BIOMET IN (B)(4) MANUFACTURES A SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510K NUMBER K090757.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 22-301918 ARCOS INTLK DIST STM TI BM/PC 18MMX250MM 251730, 166069 ARCOS DISTAL SCREW TI 5X45MM 1829580, 166070 ARCOS DISTAL SCREW TI 5X50MM 1829586. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCTS CONFIRMS THE DAMAGES AND FRACTURE OF THE IMPLANT. X-RAY REVIEW INDICATES THAT THE STEM ON THE PROXIMAL SIDE OF THE FRACTURE DOES NOT HAVE FIXATION. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A HIP REVISION SURGERY APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE FRACTURE OF METAPHYSEAL COMPONENT OF THE MODULAR STEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 667811 | ARCOS HA MODULAR REVISION SYSTEM CONE PROX BODY / TY I TAPER SZ A HIGH OFFSET 70 | PROSTHESIS, HIP | KWA | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 915820 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |