FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CER BIOLOXD MOD HD 36MM STD NK

MDR report key: 8267246 · Received January 22, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-00250
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 22, 2019
Date of Event
January 14, 2019
Report Date
August 27, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
K061312
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 193011, ECHO B-MTRC MP FP SO 11, 692330. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION THE HEAD HAD FRACTURED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. RESULTS OF MATERIAL ANALYSES: TITANIUM IS DETECTED AS THE DOMINATING ELEMENT OF BOTH METAL TRANSFER PATTERNS, BESIDE THE CERAMIC MATERIAL. IT CAN BE CONCLUDED THAT BOTH PATTERS OF METAL TRANSFER WERE GENERATED BY CONTACT WITH THE METAL STEM. IRON AND NICKEL ARE DETECTED AS DOMINATING ELEMENTS, BESIDE THE CERAMIC MATERIAL. A LINE PATTERN OF DEBRIS AT THE PROXIMAL TAPER END CONTAINS CARBON. 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

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

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 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 INITIAL PROCEDURE THE CERAMIC HEAD IMPLANT SPLIT IN HALF. NO EXTRA FORCE AS GIVEN TO IMPLANT TO IMPACT. ALL THE FRAGMENTS WERE GATHERED AND A NEW HEAD WAS IMPLANTED. A POST OP EXTRA SHOWED MORE OF THE IMPLANT STILL IN THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS THEN BROUGHT BACK IN TO SURGERY TO REMOVE THE LEFT OVER IMPLANT FRAGMENTS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
60308 CER BIOLOXD MOD HD 36MM STD NK PROSTHESIS, HIP LZO ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 2968724

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization| R