UNKNOWN LINER
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2019-02328
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 28, 2019
- Date of Event
- April 2, 2019
- Report Date
- August 19, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- HTW
- PMA / PMN Number
- NI
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED WITH OPERATIVE NOTES PROVIDED. OPERATIVE NOTES DEMONSTRATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD I & D SURGERY BEFORE DEEP INFECTION WAS IDENTIFIED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOT ONLY THE HEAD AND LINER, BUT ALSO THE CUP AND STEM NEEDED REVISED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT 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.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: BIOMET G7 SHELL CAT#010000662 LOT#6395394, BIOMET STEM CAT#192808 LOT# 668350, BIOMET TAPER SLEEVE CAT#650-1064 LOT#2955104, BIOMET HEAD CAT#650-1057 LOT#2955098, ZIMMER BONE SCREW CAT#00625006530 LOT#64228001, BIOMET LINER CAT#010000817 LOT#6354149. THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034 - 2019 - 02327, 0001825034 - 2019 - 02329.
IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT PRIMARY LEFT THA. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO INFECTION WHERE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TWO-STAGE REVISION SECONDARY TO THE PRESENCE OF (B)(6). ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438806 | UNKNOWN LINER | PROSTHESIS, HIP | HTW | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | 949630 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |