FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COBALT HV BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 6835472 · Received August 31, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-06757
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2017
Report Date
April 19, 2018
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
PK051496
Removal / Correction Number
Z-2056-2017
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEVICE NAME AND PMA/510K WERE INITIALLY FILED ON THIS EVENT, HOWEVER, THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A SIMILAR DEVICE THAT IS CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510(K) NUMBER K051496. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. 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

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ALLEGED TO AN INFECTION POST-IMPLANTATION. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE A RECALLED CEMENT WAS USED ON THE PATIENT. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
615831 COBALT HV BONE CEMENT PROSTHESIS, HIP LOD BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 668160

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other