FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FEMORAL STEM 12/14 NECK TAPER

MDR report key: 7329411 · Received March 9, 2018

Report

Report Number
0002648920-2018-00171
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 9, 2018
Date of Event
February 13, 2018
Report Date
March 13, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK960658
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE STEM IDENTIFIED DEBRIS ON THE DISTAL PORTION OF THE STEM AND ALSO VISIBLE DEBRIS AROUND THE TAPER OF THE STEM. THERE WERE ALSO SCRATCHES AROUND THE TAPER WHERE IT MATES WITH THE HEAD. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CMP-(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 0100010709, METASUL® ALPHA INSERT, 2464429; 193206, METASUL® HEAD, 2464451; 4245, ALLOFIT SCREWLESS CUP, 2472443. REPORT SOURCE, FOREIGN - THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT HIP PROCEDURE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO METALLOSIS. THE PATIENT ALSO HAD A COLLECTION OF FLUID AND PAIN. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
170089 FEMORAL STEM 12/14 NECK TAPER PROSTHESIS, HIP JDI ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V. N/A 60979537

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Hospitalization| R