FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CER OPTION TYPE 1 TPR SLEVE +6

MDR report key: 8526473 · Received April 18, 2019

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2019-00382
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 18, 2019
Date of Event
March 12, 2019
Report Date
November 20, 2019
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
K082996
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). FOLLOWING VISUAL, DIMENSIONAL AND ASSEMBLY CHECKS OF THE RETURNED ITEMS, NO DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THEREFORE THE REPORTED EVENT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED. 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 WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING REVISION CASE WITH AN EXISTING BIOMET MALLORY HEAD AND PF FEMORAL STEM, A TYPE 1 TAPER SLEEVE WOULD NOT SEAT. WE THEN TRIED ANOTHER TYPE 1 TAPER SLEEVE, WHICH ALSO WOULD NOT SEAT. IT WAS VERIFIED WITH ENGINEERS THAT STEM HAD A TYPE 1 TAPER. AFTER IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEM WAS A TYPE 1 TAPER, THE SURGEON IMPACTED A CERAMIC HEAD ONTO THE STEM.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: MEDICAL PRODUCT:CER OPTION TYPE 1 TPR SLEVE +6, CATALOG #: 650-1068, LOT #:2891919. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 3002806535-2019-00381. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING REVISION CASE WITH AN EXISTING BIOMET MALLORY HEAD AND PF FEMORAL STEM, A TYPE 1 TAPER SLEEVE WOULD NOT SEAT. WE THEN TRIED ANOTHER TYPE 1 TAPER SLEEVE, WHICH ALSO WOULD NOT SEAT. IT WAS VERIFIED WITH ENGINEERS THAT STEM HAD A TYPE 1 TAPER. AFTER IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE STEM WAS A TYPE 1 TAPER, THE SURGEON IMPACTED A CERAMIC HEAD ONTO THE STEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
323261 CER OPTION TYPE 1 TPR SLEVE +6 HIP PROSTHESIS LZO BIOMET UK LTD. N/A 2946667

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1