FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A-38 CUP 56MM

MDR report key: 8200302 · Received December 27, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-11508
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2018
Date of Event
October 12, 2020
Report Date
January 31, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K011110
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOES NOT CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION. 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

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 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). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF LAB REPORTS WHICH INDICATED RESULTS: CHROMIUM 11.6; COBALT: 32.3. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT HIP REVISION APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO PAIN, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, NOISE, METAL TASTE IN MOUTH, METALLOSIS, PSEUDOTUMOR, METAL TISSUE STAINING, AND INFLAMMATORY TISSUE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

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, AS THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 11-173664, FEMORAL HEAD, LOT # 703940. 11-162613, INTEGRAL LAT POR 13X145MM, LOT # 593320. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-11507.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 16 YEARS POST IMPLANTATION OF THE L HIP, THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN, ELEVATED METAL ION LEVELS, AUDIBLE NOISE, AND METAL TASTE IN MOUTH. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1038754 M2A-38 CUP 56MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 485271 

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Male Required Intervention| O| H