FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G7 HI-WALL E1 LINER 32MM F

MDR report key: 7901714 · Received September 24, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-08990
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2018
Date of Event
August 22, 2018
Report Date
June 24, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
PBI
PMA / PMN Number
PK121874
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF LINER IDENTIFIED DAMAGES IN THE FORM OF SCRATCHES AND GOUGES ON THE RIM OF THE LINER. THE SCALLOPS OF THE LINER WERE DAMAGED LIKELY CAUSED DURING AN ATTEMPT TO IMPACT THE LINER WITH THE SHELL. THE OUTER DIAMETER AND THE LOCKING FEATURES WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED IN THE FORM OF GOUGES AND SCRATCHES. THESE DAMAGES WERE LIKELY CAUSED DURING EXTRACTION AND IMPACTION OF THE LINER. THE LINER WAS 100% INSPECTED DURING MANUFACTURING AND WAS CONFORMING TO PRINT SPECIFICATIONS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM#010000664 G7 PPS LTD ACET SHELL 54F LOT# 6335888, ITEM# 650-1163 DELTA CER FEM HD 32/-3MM T1 LOT# 3782006, ITEM# 51-113140 TPRLC 133 TYPE1 BM SO 14.0 LOT# 3782006. 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: ITEM# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN SHELL LOT# UNKNOWN . (B)(6). 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE THE LINER DISASSOCIATED FROM THE SHELL MULTIPLE TIMES. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH A DIFFERENT LINER. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, NONE WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
744079 G7 HI-WALL E1 LINER 32MM F PROSTHESIS, HIP PBI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 6209101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1