FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G7 ACETABULAR LINER

MDR report key: 7403424 · Received April 6, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-02424
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2018
Date of Event
June 23, 2017
Report Date
April 6, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
PBI
PMA / PMN Number
PK121874
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. TWO (2) G7 HI-WALL ARCOMXL LNR 36MM F WITH PART # 010000819 FROM LOT 3955788 WERE RETURNED AND EVALUATED AGAINST THE COMPLAINT. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE COMMON TO BOTH LINERS. THE BARBS ARE SCRAPED SUCH THAT A POLY STRAND PROTRUDES FROM THE LINER. THE SIDE WALLS ARE GOUGED. THE SCALLOPS OF THE ELEVATED PORTION OF THE LINERS ARE DEFORMED FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SHELL AT THE TIME OF IMPACTION. ONE LINER SHOWS AN INDENTATION ON THE OUTER RADIUS LIKELY CAUSED BY MAKING CONTACT WITH A SCREW THAT WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY IN THE SHELL. THE OUTER RADIUS OF THE OTHER LINER WAS FREE OF ANY DAMAGE. DIMENSION ANALYSIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT ON THE LINERS. THE LIKELY CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT IS CONFORMING WHEN IT LEFT ZIMMER BIOMET. 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-05840.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON COULD NOT SUCCESSFULLY IMPACT POLY INSERT. THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS FOLLOWED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
246920 G7 ACETABULAR LINER PROSTHESIS, HIP PBI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 3955788

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1