FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

G7 BALL HEX DRVR FOR INSR HNDL

MDR report key: 7826661 · Received August 29, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-08564
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 29, 2018
Date of Event
August 6, 2018
Report Date
May 16, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF PICTURES. 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 FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 110003451, G7 STR MODULAR SHELL INSERTER, 423350, 110010247, G7 OSSEOTI 4 HOLE SHELL 58MM G, 3973486. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-08565, 0001825034-2018-08566. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A HIP PROCEDURE THE HEX DRIVER SNAPPED OFF AND BROKE. THIS LEFT THE SHELL INSERTER STUCK TO THE IMPLANTED SHELL WITH NO WAY TO REMOVE. THE SHELL WAS THEN EXPLANTED AND A DIFFERENT SHELL WAS IMPACTED USING A DIFFERENT INSERTER. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
668296 G7 BALL HEX DRVR FOR INSR HNDL PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 395400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention