FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL MODULAR ACETABULAR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6521738 · Received April 26, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-02397
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2017
Date of Event
October 23, 2015
Report Date
August 22, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
PK093561
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS - LINER STANDARD 3.5 MM OFFSET 36 MM I.D. FOR USE WITH 50/52/54 MM O.D. SHELLS/ PN 00630505036/ LN 60494762, UNKNOWN HEAD, UNKNOWN STEM ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2017-02398, 0001822565-2017-02399.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2017-02398-1, 0001822565-2017-02399-1, 0001822565-2017-05606. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO WERE TRENDS IDENTIFIED. 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 FOR CORRECTION: EXPLANT DATE SHOULD BE N/A. 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 WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT HIP REVISION APPROXIMATELY 9 YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO FAILED TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY AND ADVERSE TISSUE REACTION. DURING THE REVISION, THAT THE HIP AREA CONTAINED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF YELLOW FLUID WHICH WAS CONSISTENT WITH METALLOSIS AND TISSUE REACTION. THE ILIOPSOAS TENDON WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. METALLOSIS INSIDE THE FEMORAL HEAD WAS NOTED. THERE WAS OSTEOLYSIS OF THE ACETABULUM AND THE POLY LINER WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A YELLOW DISCOLORATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303906 ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL MODULAR ACETABULAR SYSTEM PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER, INC. N/A 60504591

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R