FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ECHO BI-METRIC FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 8417799 · Received March 13, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-01195
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2019
Date of Event
February 15, 2019
Report Date
October 11, 2023
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K143009
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED/CORRECTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. H6 COMPONENT CODE: MECHANICAL (G04) - STEM. COMPLAINT CONFIRMED BASED ON EVALUATION OF PROVIDED MEDICAL RECORDS. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED ISSUES FOR THIS/THESE ITEM(S) AND THE REPORTED PART AND LOT COMBINATION(S). MEDICAL RECORDS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF MEDIAL CALCAR OF FEMORAL NECK. FORMAL PT PRESCRIBED, D/C HOME SAME DAY, ASPIRIN FOR DVT PROPHYLAXIS. NEUTRAL SATISFACTION WITH HIP, REPORTS NO ISSUES WITH HIP, LEG LENGTHS EQUAL. 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

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. 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 REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED DURING INITIAL LEFT HIP ARTHROPLASTY A NONDISPLACED FRACTURE OF MEDIAL CALCAR OF FEMORAL NECK. POST OP X-RAY IDENTIFIED SUBSIDENCE OF THE INTRAOPERATIVE MEDIAL CALCAR FRACTURE. ONE YEAR POST OP PATIENT REPORTED PARTICIPATING IN MILD ACTIVITIES, NO ISSUES WITH HIP, LEG LENGTHS EQUAL. THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THERE IS NO UPDATE TO THE PRIOR EVENT DESCRIPTION PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 110010244 G7 SHELL 6415143; 010000998 G7 SCREW 6440180; 01000849 G7 NEUTRAL LINER 6366874; 12-115114 BIOLOX HEAD 2921994. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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 DURING AN INITIAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY THAT AN INTRAOPERATIVE NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF MEDIAL CALCAR OF FEMORAL NECK OCCURRED. CERCLAGE CABLES WERE PLACED. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
210468 ECHO BI-METRIC FEMORAL STEM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 008780

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Required Intervention SEE H10 NARRATIVE.