FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DISCOVERY HUMERAL CONDYLE KIT

MDR report key: 7621151 · Received June 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-04146
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2018
Date of Event
April 18, 2016
Report Date
June 19, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JDC
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MEDICAL DEVICES: 114818, DISC ULNA 3X155MM LT W/BRNG C, 869410, 211250, COMPR SRS 50MM DST HML BDY LT, 430570, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN COMPREHENSIVE SRS FLANGE, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN COMPREHENSIVE SRS MOD STEM, UNKNOWN. REPORT SOURCE, FOREIGN - THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. X-RAYS WERE SUBMITTED TO MMI FOR REVIEW. BONE QUALITY IS OSTEOPENIC. MULTIPLE IMAGES WHICH DEMONSTRATE PUNCTATE HYPERDENSITIES WITHIN THE SOFT TISSUES AT THE LEVEL OF THE ELBOW WHICH COULD SUGGEST METALLOSIS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT ARE UNKNOWN. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH INFORMATION AVAILABLE. A POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE PAIN COULD BE THE METALLOSIS. 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 - 2018 - 01623 0001825034 - 2018 - 04143 0001825034 - 2018 - 04145 0001825034 - 2018 - 04144 THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE AS IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN REMEDIATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT REPORTED MODERATE DIFFICULTY SLEEPING DUE TO PAIN, BEING UNABLE TO DO HEAVY CHORES, TO CARRY A BAG, TO WASH BACK, TO CUT, TO DO RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND EXTREMELY LIMITED WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES. PATIENT ALSO INDICATED DURING THE 6 MONTH FOLLOW UP MODERATE ARM, SHOULDER, OR HAND PAIN, AND NO PAIN AT THE ONE YEAR FOLLOW UP. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
461406 UNKNOWN DISCOVERY HUMERAL CONDYLE KIT PROSTHESIS, ELBOW JDC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Other