FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FEMORAL STEM 12/14 NECK TAPER

MDR report key: 7344416 · Received March 16, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-01240
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2018
Date of Event
February 15, 2018
Report Date
June 6, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK032726
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 00877503602, BIOLOX® DELTA CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD, 2850527, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN CUP, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN LINER, UNKNOWN. PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY ZIMMER BIOMET AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS NO X-RAY OR OPERATIVE NOTES WERE AVAILABLE. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE STEM IS CONFORMING TO THE OVERLAY. DEVICE WAS CONFORMING WHEN IT LEFT ZIMMER BIOMET. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO STEM FAILURE, PAIN, AND LOOSENING. IT WAS REPORTED THE FEMORAL STEM HAD FAILED TO IN GROW. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
187733 FEMORAL STEM 12/14 NECK TAPER PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 63514681

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization| R