FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G7 FINNED 3 HOLE SHELL

MDR report key: 8867533 · Received August 6, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-03455
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2019
Date of Event
July 1, 2019
Report Date
November 5, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K142746
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

UPON REASSESSMENT OF THE REPORTED EVENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE NOT REPORTABLE. THE INITIAL REPORT WAS FORWARDED IN ERROR AND SHOULD BE VOIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM # 010000818, G7 HI-WALL ARCOMXL LNR, LOT # 6126575. ITEM # 51-104110, TAPERLOC STEM, LOT # 6341460. ITEM #12-115121, CER BIOLOXD MOD HD, LOT # 2971338. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2019-03450.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PRIMARY LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY (THA) SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. UPON ATTEMPTING TO SEAT THE LINER IT FAILED TO SEAT. AN ADDITIONAL ATTEMPT WAS MADE WITH THE SAME LINER, BUT IT AGAIN FAILED TO SEAT. A NEW LINER WAS REQUESTED AND IT WAS NOTED PLASTIC WAS NOTICED TO HAVE FLAKED OFF (PEELED AWAY) AT SOME SPOTS ON THE FIRST LINER. NOTHING FELL INTO THE SURGICAL WOUND. NO HARM OR INJURY TO PATIENT WAS NOTED. A NEW LINER WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE AND WORKED SUCCESSFULLY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED HOWEVER, NONE WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
659797 G7 FINNED 3 HOLE SHELL PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. 6395058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR