FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RINGLOC HIP SYSTEM ACETABULAR BI-POLAR CUP

MDR report key: 6955946 · Received October 17, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-08975
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2017
Date of Event
August 17, 2016
Report Date
October 17, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CMK MOD 12/14 SZ202 L130, LOT#0001112237, ITEM#3553.202, STSTL FEM HD DIA28/ 0MM 12/14, ITEM#P0201M28, LOT#00J3731063, BIO PLUG 12.5MM, LOT#913680, ITEM#163010, COBALT HV BN CMT 40G, (B)(4) LOT#944610, ITEM#402282J. THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET US AND IS NOT CLEARED OR DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S. HOWEVER, THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS ZIMMER BIOMET IN (B)(4) MANUFACTURES A SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510K NUMBER K051569. COMPLAINT WAS EVALUATED, AND THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. NO PRODUCTS WERE RETURNED; THEREFORE, THE VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS, OR FIELD ACTIONS RESULTED AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2016-03763, 0001825034-2017-08974.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPIRED DURING A BIPOLAR HIP HEMI-ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE, AFTER THE PATIENT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY. IT IS NOT BELIEVED THAT THE PRODUCTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH, HOWEVER, CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
735257 RINGLOC HIP SYSTEM ACETABULAR BI-POLAR CUP HIP PROSTHESIS LZO BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 144080

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death