UNKNOWN ALLIANCE REVISION HIP
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
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.
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 |