FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN STEM

MDR report key: 6792194 · Received August 14, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-05701
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 14, 2017
Report Date
January 11, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KWL
PMA / PMN Number
PNI
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 00-6202-048-22, TRABECULAR METAL MODULAR CUP, 60144551 UNKNOWN HEAD, UNKNOWN LINER. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2017-05698, 0001822565-2017-05699, 0001822565-2017-05700.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED, AS THE PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER ARE UNKNOWN. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND DIFFICULTY WALKING APPROXIMATELY TWELVE YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION OF TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
572528 UNKNOWN STEM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWL ZIMMER, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other