METASUL DUROM, COMPONENT FOR ACETABULUM, UNCEMENTED, 54/ 48, CODE N
Report
- Report Number
- 0009613350-2019-00408
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 2, 2019
- Date of Event
- June 10, 2016
- Report Date
- January 14, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- KWA
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILLED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE PREVIOUS MEDWATCH. D11 MEDICAL PRODUCTS AND THERAPY DATE DETAIL OF PRODUCT: ITEM NUMBER 0100181460, ITEM NAME METASUL® LDH®, HEAD, 46, CODE L, TAPER 18/20 LOT# 2536131. ITEM NUMBER 0106010105, ITEM NAME AVENIR® MüLLER, STEM, LATERAL, UNCEMENTED, HA, 5, TAPER 12/14 LOT# 4012416. ITEM NUMBER 0100185148, ITEM NAME METASUL® LDH®, HEAD ADAPTER, XL, +8, TAPER 12/14-18/20 LOT# 2546147. A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. AS SOON AS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ZIMMER BIOMET¿S REFERENCE NUMBER OF THIS FILE IS (B)(4).
PLEASE REFER TO REPORT 0009613350 - 2019 - 00408.
THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RECEIVE DEVICES OR X-RAYS FOR REVIEW. AS NO LOT NUMBERS WERE PROVIDED FOR THE DEVICES, THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED. BASED ON AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF EVENTS REPORTED FROM SEVERAL USER FACILITIES OUTSIDE THE USA, ZIMMER IDENTIFIED THAT THE MOST PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE OUTCOME OBSERVED WAS A LOOSE OR UNSTABLE CUP THAT RESULTED FROM USE OF SURGICAL TECHNIQUES NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION, A RETRAINING PROGRAM FOR USERS OUTSIDE THE USA WAS INITIATED IN NOVEMBER 2009 AND REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED. THE DUROM CUP REPORTED IN THIS CASE IS NOT MARKETED IN THE USA. A SIMILAR CUP, COMPATIBLE WITH THE METASUL LDH FEMORAL HEAD, IS CLEARED IN THE USA AND A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS PRODUCT WAS REPORTED TO THE FDA IN JULY 2008 AS NOTIFICATION Z-2415/2426-2008. SINCE THIS CASE IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTIVE ACTION THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION. ZIMMER¿S REFERENCE NUMBER OF THIS FILE IS (B)(4).
PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED ON THE UNKNOWN SIDE AND UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 545749 | METASUL DUROM, COMPONENT FOR ACETABULUM, UNCEMENTED, 54/ 48, CODE N | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL LDH | KWA | ZIMMER GMBH | N/A | 2481743 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |