FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

M2A - ALTERNATE BEARING METAL LINER

MDR report key: 8284922 · Received January 29, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-00307
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 29, 2019
Date of Event
January 10, 2019
Report Date
April 22, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K993438
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED YET REVIEW OF X-RAYS DEMONSTRATE A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH CEMENT FIXATION OF THE ACETABULAR CUP. ACETABULAR INCLINATION ANGLE ON THE NEUTRAL AP FILM MEASURES 60° (NORMAL IS 30-50°). SYMMETRIC POSITION OF THE FEMORAL HEAD WITHIN THE ACETABULAR CUP. SLIGHT VARUS POSITIONING OF THE FEMORAL STEM WITHIN THE FEMUR. NO SIGNIFICANT RADIOLUCENCY IS SEEN. SIGNS OF MALPOSITION WERE NOTED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD 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 THE PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY EIGHTEEN YEARS POST INITIAL SURGERY DUE TO HIP PAIN, BLOOD TOXICITY AND TRUNNIONOSIS DUE TO METAL FRAGMENTS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS- MEDICAL DEVICE -28MM M2A MOD HEAD +3MM NK # ITEM 11-163663 LOT 988080, M2A-T M/H RAD SLD/APX SHL 62MM # ITEM 15-104062 LOT 831970, BI-METRIC POROUS FMRL 11X135MM # ITEM 162312 LOT 167040. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2019-00306. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNING TO ZIMMER BIOMET AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MW5081860

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEARS POST INITIAL SURGERY DUE TO HIP PAIN, BLOOD TOXICITY AND TRUNNIONOSIS DUE TO METAL FRAGMENTS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
80574 M2A - ALTERNATE BEARING METAL LINER PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 929920

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R