FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERSYS FEMORAL HEAD

MDR report key: 6048276 · Received October 21, 2016

Report

Report Number
0002648920-2016-03227
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 21, 2016
Date of Event
September 16, 2016
Report Date
December 12, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK953337
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AK, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 00875705201 SHELL WITH CLUSTER HOLES POROUS 52 MM O.D. SIZE II FOR USE WITH II LINERS LOT 61355467; 00784801401 MODULAR NECK X1 12/14 NECK TAPER USE WITH +0 HEADS ONLY LOT 60872472; 00771300600 MODULAR FEMORAL STEM PRESS-FIT PLASMA SPRAYED CEMENTLESS SIZE 6 LOT 61371875; 00875101036 LINER NEUTRAL 36 MM I.D. SIZE II FOR USE WITH 52 MM O.D. SIZE II SHELL LOT 61349741. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED REVISION OP NOTES. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. REVIEW OF THE REVISION OP NOTES AND SURGEON FOLLOW UP NOTES, THE PATIENT SUFFERED FROM PAIN AND ELEVATED IONS. A SMALL PSEUDOTUMOR AROUND THE GREATER TROCHANTER AREA AND CORROSION WAS VISIBLE AT THE HEAD JUNCTION. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY CORRECTED INFORMATION. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOLLOWING A HIP ARTHROPLASTY DUE TO PAIN, WEAR, CONAUSEA, ELEVATED COBALT AND CHROMIUM ION LEVELS, PSEUDOTUMOR, AND TRUNNIONS. DURING SURGERY, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLUID DISCHARGE FROM THE JOINT AND CORROSION BETWEEN THE HEAD AND NECK TRUNNION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOLLOWING A HIP ARTHROPLASTY DUE TO PAIN, NAUSEA, AND AN MRI WHICH REVEALED ELEVATED COBALT AND CHROMIUM ION LEVELS AND THE PRESENCE OF A PSEUDOTUMOR. DURING SURGERY, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FLUID DISCHARGE FROM THE JOINT AND CORROSION BETWEEN THE HEAD AND NECK TRUNNION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
699769 VERSYS FEMORAL HEAD HIP PROSTHESIS JDI ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V. 61454985

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R