TI LOW PROFILE SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2017-05192
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 25, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 16, 2017
- Report Date
- April 19, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK082446
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
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.
(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, (KEPT BY PATIENT/HOSPITAL). THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. XRAY REVIEW BY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED NINE YEARS POST IMPLANTATION RADIOGRAPHS SHOW A REGION OF PERIPROSTHETIC LUCENCY SURROUNDING THE ACETABULAR SCREW. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS ¿ M2A HI CARBON MODULAR HEAD P/N 11-163679 L/N 902340; M2A HI CARBON TAPER LINER P/N 15-105011 L/N 841770; UNKNOWN SCREW P/N UNKNOWN L/N UNKNOWN. (B)(6). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE SEE REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-00390, 0001825034-2017-00391, 0001825034-2017-05193. RETAINED BY PATIENT/HOSPITAL.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: 11-163679 28MM M2A HI CARBON HD +3MM NK 902340; 15-105011 M2A TPR HI CARBON 37/28MM LNR 841770; 103531 TI LOW PROFILE SCREW 6.5X20MM 845130; 103531 TI LOW PROFILE SCREW 6.5X20MM 845150; 10-104050 M2A-T M/H RAD 2HL SHL 37/50MM 587360; X11-180440 BI METRIC/XR LAT RPP C/L 10MM 607080. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF X-RAYS PROVIDED. DEDICATED IMAGES 9 YEARS AFTER PRIMARY OPERATION OF THE RIGHT HIP CONFIRMS A ZONE OF LUCENCY SURROUNDING THE ACETABULAR SCREWS. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. 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.
THIS FOLLOW-UP IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT¿S RIGHT HIP WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN AND EVIDENCE OF A PSEUDOTUMOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520940 | TI LOW PROFILE SCREW | PROSTHESIS, HIP | KWA | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 845130 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Hospitalization| R |