FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G7 HI-WALL E1 LINER 36MM E

MDR report key: 7564852 · Received June 4, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-03737
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 4, 2018
Date of Event
May 10, 2018
Report Date
February 5, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
PBI
PMA / PMN Number
PK121874
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UDI: (B)(4). COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE HIWALL LINER TO BE GOUGED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. GOUGES WERE FOUND ON THE RIM, SIDEWALL, AND OUTER RADIUS OF THE LINER. THE BARB IS LIGHTLY ROUGHENED BUT NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE BARB. NO DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS WILL BE PERFORMED DUE TO ATTEMPTS TO IMPLANT AND REMOVE THE LINER. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES THAT WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO REPORTED EVENT. 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 FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM # 110010244, CUP, LOT # 6250529, ITEM # 010000857, LINER, LOT # 6238031. (B)(6). MULTIPLE REPORTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS EVENT. PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-03735, 0001825034-2018-03736.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT MULTIPLE LINERS WOULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY INTO THE CUP. SURGERY WAS FINISHED WITH BACKUP LINER AND CUP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
407804 G7 HI-WALL E1 LINER 36MM E HIP PROSTHESIS PBI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 6183580

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1