FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ACETABULAR CUP

MDR report key: 6969039 · Received October 23, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-07399
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 23, 2017
Date of Event
August 23, 2017
Report Date
November 16, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE-LITERATURE: DIESEL, C. V., RIBEIRO, T. A., GUIMARÃES, M. R., DE SOUZA MACEDO, C. A., & GALIA, C. R. (2017). ACETABULAR REVISION IN TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH TANTALUM AUGMENTATION AND LYOPHILIZED BOVINE XENOGRAFT. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ORTOPEDIA (ENGLISH EDITION), 52, 46-51. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE JOURNAL ARTICLE REPORTED 1 ISOLATED RELEASE OF THE ACETABULAR COMPONENT THAT REQUIRED FURTHER SURGERY. THE STUDY REPORTED THE TANTALUM WEDGE REMAINED FIXATED AT ITS ORIGINAL SITE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
747865 UNKNOWN ACETABULAR CUP PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| R