FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FEMORAL STEM 12/14 NECK TAPER

MDR report key: 7379456 · Received March 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-01799
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2018
Date of Event
February 23, 2016
Report Date
May 11, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
PK032726
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). ADDITIONAL CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 00000004244, ALLOFIT ALLOCLASSIC SHL 50/HH, 2802758; 0100013508, DURASUL® ALPHA INSERT HOODED HH/32, 2799327; 00877503201, BIOLOX® DELTA CERAMIC FEMORAL HEAD, 2828924. (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. REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE X-RAY AND SURGICAL OP NOTES THAT WERE PROVIDED. THE X-RAY REVIEW SHOWED AVULSION FRACTURE OF THE SUPERIOR ASPECT OF THE LEFT GREATER TROCHANTER. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS/ANOMALIES IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE INFORMATION 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 EXPERIENCES PAIN DUE TO AVULSION OF THE TROCHANTER. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCES PAIN DUE TO AVULSION OF THE TROCHANTER. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND PAIN RELIEF MEDICATION WERE PROVIDED. NO INTERVENTION WAS NECESSARY AT THIS POINT OF TIME. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
220467 FEMORAL STEM 12/14 NECK TAPER PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 62765725

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Hospitalization| O