FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FEMORAL STEM PRESS-FIT COLLARLESS

MDR report key: 8171582 · Received December 17, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-06960
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2018
Date of Event
November 15, 2017
Report Date
January 11, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K051491
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MEDICAL DEVICES: 00875305401 SHELL WITH CLUSTER HOLES, 63629764; 00877503602 BIOLOX FEMORAL HEAD, 2872971; 00877501136, BIOLOX CERAMIC TAPER LINER. EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS IT REMAINS IN THE PATIENT. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. 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:0001822565-2018-06962.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT UNDER ANESTHESIA APPROXIMATELY 9 DAYS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO FEVER AND INFECTION. PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED WHEN THE WOUND HEALED. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1007711 FEMORAL STEM PRESS-FIT COLLARLESS PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 63723086

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention