FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAPERLOC COMPLETE PRIMARY FEMORAL

MDR report key: 7798366 · Received August 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-08257
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 20, 2018
Date of Event
July 25, 2018
Report Date
November 30, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
PK101086
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH RETURNED PRODUCT INSPECTION. INSPECTION OF THE INNER CAVITIES OF EACH BOX CONFIRMS THERE ARE DAMAGES TO THE CAVITIES. THE STERILE BARRIER WAS HOWEVER NOT BROKEN. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 51-103090 ¿ TAPERLOC COMPLETE PRIMARY FEMORAL ¿ 6298825, 51-103090 - TAPERLOC COMPLETE PRIMARY FEMORAL - 6298833, 51-103090 ¿ TAPERLOC COMPLETE PRIMARY FEMORAL ¿ 6298837, 51-103160 ¿ TAPERLOC COMPLETE PRIMARY FEMORAL ¿ 6299191. 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034 - 2018 - 08258, 0001825034 - 2018 - 08259, 0001825034 - 2018 - 08260, 0001825034 - 2018 - 08261.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INCOMING INSPECTION, THE STERILE PACKAGING WAS FOUND TO BE DEFORMED DUE TO IMPACT OF THE INNER STEM DURING DISTRIBUTION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
638056 TAPERLOC COMPLETE PRIMARY FEMORAL PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 6298825

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1