FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UNKNWON FEMORAL HEAD

MDR report key: 6603169 · Received May 31, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-03702
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 31, 2017
Date of Event
April 5, 2017
Report Date
May 31, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PNI
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DATE ARTICLE WAS ACCEPTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN TRILOGY MODULAR TRABECULAR METAL SHELL, UNKNOWN LONGEVITY HIGHLY CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE LINER, UNKNOWN VERSYS FULLY POROUS-COATED FEMORAL STEM; THERAPY DATE: UNKNOWN. ABDEL, M. P., CHALMERS, B. P., TROUSDALE, R. T., HANSSEN, A. D., & PAGNANO, M. W. (2017). RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL OF 2-INCISION VS MINI-POSTERIOR TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY: DIFFERENCES PERSIST AT 10 YEARS. THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY. DOI:10.1016/J.ARTH.2017.04.005. NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS OF THE DEVICES WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. ADDITIONALLY, VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE PRODUCT NUMBER AND THE LOT NUMBER WERE NOT PROVIDED; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURING DATE, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND THE FIELD AGE OF THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO PERFORM A COMPLAINT HISTORY SEARCH. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT 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 REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2017-03699, 0001822565-2017-03700, 0001822565-2017-03701.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT 4 PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY EXPIRED PRIOR TO THE 10 YEAR FOLLOW UP. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AND CAUSES OF DEATHS ARE UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
384549 UNKNWON FEMORAL HEAD PROSTHESIS, HIP JDI ZIMMER, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death