FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ALLIANCE REVISION HIP

MDR report key: 7054122 · Received November 22, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-10495
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 22, 2017
Report Date
November 22, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT- (B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. 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 AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR AND RISKS ARE ADDRESSED IN RISK DOCUMENTATION. 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 REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE AS IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN REMEDIATION. LITERATURE: WALLNER, O. "UNSTABLE HIP ARTHROPLASTIES" (2014). INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS. DOI 10.1007/200264-014-2583-8.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BASED ON REVIEW OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE TITLED, "UNCEMENTED UNSTABLE HIP ARTHROPLASTIES. A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY ON SEVENTY DISLOCATING HIPS FOLLOWED UP FOR FOUR YEARS." THE ARTICLE IDENTIFIED A (B)(6) FEMALE THAT WAS FOLLOWED FOR 6 YEARS THAT HAD A DISLOCATION AT 886 DAYS POST-OP AND AN ADDITIONAL DISLOCATION AT (UNKNOWN TIME FRAME) TREATED BOTH TIMES WITH A CLOSED REDUCTION ON UNKNOWN DATES. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
832579 UNKNOWN ALLIANCE REVISION HIP PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Hospitalization| R