FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOD ENHCD INS 28/49 APR

MDR report key: 8199337 · Received December 27, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-07053
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2018
Date of Event
December 10, 2018
Report Date
February 15, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF X-RAYS PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. REVIEW OF THE X-RAY PROVIDED IDENTIFIED ECCENTRIC SUPEROLATERAL POSITION OF THE PROSTHETIC FEMORAL HEAD REFLECTING POLYETHYLENE LINER WEAR. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OSTEOLYSIS OR COMPONENT LOOSENING. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, DUE TO LOCATION OF DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT HIP REVISION DUE TO POLY WEAR. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1039069 HOD ENHCD INS 28/49 APR PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R UNKNOWN HEAD| UNKNOWN HEAD