FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

G7 PPS LTD ACET SHELL 54F

MDR report key: 7188866 · Received January 15, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-00050
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 15, 2018
Date of Event
December 20, 2017
Report Date
October 10, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
PBI
PMA / PMN Number
PK121874
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SHELLS FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE LOCKING FEATURE OR DEFORMATION OF THE SCREW HOLES THAT WOULD PREVENT THE LINERS FROM SEATING PROPERLY. MINOR SCRATCHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE RIM AND INNER RADIUS OF THE SHELLS. THE SHELLS WERE SENT TO DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS FOR THIS DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES 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). CONCOMITANT PRODUCT(S): A 010000936, G7 HI-WALL E1 LINER 36MM F, 6183586. A 010000858, G7 NEUTRAL E1 LINER 36MM F, 6134179. A 010000663, G7 PPS LTD ACET SHELL 52E, 6171900. A 010000857, G7 NEUTRAL E1 LINER 36MM E, 6130612. REPORT SOURCE, FOREIGN ¿ EVENTS OCCURRED IN (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034 - 2018 - 00051, 0001825034 - 2018 - 00052, 0001825034 - 2018 - 00053, 0001825034 - 2018 - 00055.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING A PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE LINER INTO THE SHELL. IT WAS DECIDED TO USE A SECOND SHELL AND LINER; HOWEVER, THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE LINER. A THIRD LINER WAS USED WITH THE SECOND SHELL; THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE THIRD LINER. DIFFERENT CUP AND LINER WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. DURING IMPACTION OF THE LINERS, THE ACETABULUM WAS FRACTURED. THE PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED OVER 2 HOURS DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY INSERTING LINERS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
34229 G7 PPS LTD ACET SHELL 54F PROSTHESIS, HIP PBI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 6149862

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Hospitalization| R