FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MULTIPOLAR BIPOLAR CUP LINER

MDR report key: 6159919 · Received December 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
0002648920-2016-04373
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 9, 2016
Date of Event
November 11, 2016
Report Date
December 4, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V.
Product Code
KWY
PMA / PMN Number
PK833991
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY ZIMMER BIOMET AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UDI: (B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: BIPOLAR METAL SHELL 41 MM OD ITEM 00-5001-041-00 LOT # 63147307. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC INSPECTION REVEALED THE RING WAS DISASSEMBLED FROM THE LINER AND THERE WAS NOTED DAMAGE/DEFORMITY ON THE LOCKING FEATURE OF THE RING. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT UPON OPENING, THE RING CAME OFF THE LINER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
809698 MULTIPOLAR BIPOLAR CUP LINER PROSTHESIS, HIP KWY ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V. N/A 63123236

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1