UNKNOWN LINER
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2018-04993
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 17, 2018
- Report Date
- October 17, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- PNI
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SW
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. 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.
(B)(4). JOURNAL ARTICLE: ANDERS BRÜGGEMANN, HANS MALLMIN & NILS P HAILER (2018) DO DUAL-MOBILITY CUPS CEMENTED INTO POROUS TANTALUM SHELLS REDUCE THE RISK OF DISLOCATION AFTER SURGERY?, ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA, 89:2, 156-162, HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1080/17453674.2018.1432927. ADDITIONAL CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM# UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN HEAD, LOT# UNKNOWN; ITEM# UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN STEM, LOT# UNKNOWN; ITEM# UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN CUP, LOT# UNKNOWN. (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
IT WAS REPORTED IN JOURNAL ONE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RE-REVISION OF PE LINER DUE TO INSTABILITY HOWEVER; REMAINS UNSTABLE. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, NONE WAS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723396 | UNKNOWN LINER | PROSTHESIS HIP | JDI | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |