FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BI-POLAR ACETABULAR CUP

MDR report key: 6316062 · Received February 9, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-00559
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2017
Report Date
April 17, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK051569
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: BIOLOX® DELTA, CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD, CATALOG#: 00877502802, LOT#: 2823164. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. AS RETURNED, THE LOCKING RING WAS IN THE CUP IN THE CORRECT ORIENTATION. ONE END OF THE LOCKING RING WAS BENT OUT OF THE GROOVE OF THE CUP. THE RING IS BOTH BENT AND TWISTED. THIS DEFORMATION WAS LIKELY OCCURRED UPON ATTEMPTED IMPLANTATION AND THE BENT RING STOPPED THE LINER IN MATING WITH THE SHELL. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMPLAINANT. 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 ADDITIONAL 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 FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET (B)(4) AND IS NOT CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS ZIMMER BIOMET (B)(4) MANUFACTURES A SIMILAR DEVICE THAT IS CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510K NUMBER K051569

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, THERE WAS DIFFICULTY SEATING THE ACETABULAR LINER IN THE CUP BECAUSE THE LOCKING RING WAS DEFORMED AND BENT. AN ALTERNATIVE LINER WAS USED TO COMLPETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103624 BI-POLAR ACETABULAR CUP PROSTHESIS, HIP JDI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 611890

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1