FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A 38MM MOD HD -6MM NK

MDR report key: 7802400 · Received August 21, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-08337
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 21, 2018
Date of Event
August 6, 2014
Report Date
March 12, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
PK062997
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF OPERATIVE NOTES. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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.

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 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 # 15-105052, CUP, LOT # 862960.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY APPROXIMATELY 8.5 YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN, SQUEAKING, METALLOSIS AND PSEUDOTUMOR. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REVISION SURGERY, THE PATIENT PRESENTED WITH SEVERE PAIN AND SQUEAKING. DURING THE REVISION A 5CM PSEUDOTUMOR WAS EXCISED. THE TISSUE HAD A CLASSIC METALLOSIS LIKE APPEARANCE. PATHOLOGY OF THE EXPLANTED DEVICE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CHRONICALLY INFLAMED FIBROADIPOSE TISSUE WITH FOCAL NECROSIS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
643023 M2A 38MM MOD HD -6MM NK HIP PROSTHESIS LZO ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 523100 

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R ITEM # 11-103207. STEM, LOT # 449570