DELTA CERAMIC OPTION HEAD DIA3 6
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2018-02791
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 18, 2018
- Date of Event
- February 13, 2017
- Report Date
- August 19, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- LZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK082996
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CERAMIC HEAD IDENTIFIED BLACK RUBBING MARKS ALL OVER THE HEAD. 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.
NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.
(B)(4) CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE DEVICE LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM # EP-108323, E-POLY 36 MM +3 HIWALL LNR SZ23, LOT # 821420. ITEM # 11-103203, TAPERLOC POR LAT FMRL 9X137, LOT # 172200. ITEM # 650-1064, CER OPTION TYPE 1 TPR SLEVE -6, LOT # 231850. REPORT SOURCE: LEGAL NOTIFICATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED DUE TO MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. 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 REPORTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-07952, 0001825034-2017-07953, 0001825034-2017-07954.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO A POLY LINER FRACTURE, METALLOSIS, AND FEMORAL HEAD WEAR. DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF THE POLY LINER, THE FEMORAL HEAD PERMEATED THROUGH THE LINER CAUSING THE HEAD TO WEAR AGAINST THE CUP CAUSING ASYMMETRIC LOCATION OF THE FEMORAL HEAD. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282767 | DELTA CERAMIC OPTION HEAD DIA3 6 | HIP PROSTHESIS | LZO | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | 411390 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR | Hospitalization| R |