FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TAPERLOC POROUS FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 8923524 · Received August 22, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-03658
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2019
Date of Event
August 29, 2014
Report Date
November 11, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K101336
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. REVISION OPERATIVE RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND IDENTIFIED THE FEMORAL HEAD WAS ATTEMPTED AT BEING EXTRACTED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE. THE FEMORAL CALF WAS ABLE TO BE EXTRACTED AND THEN THE METAL CUTTING BUR WAS REQUIRED TO SPLIT THE FEMORAL HEAD INSERT. 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

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM #US157856, M2A MAG CUP, LOT #: 593890. ITEM #:157450, M2A MAG HEAD, LOT #: 527080. ITEM #: 139256, M2A MAG TPR ADAPTER, LOT #: 871550. 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: 0001825034-2019-03734.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A REVISION PROCEDURE THE HEAD WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE STEM. NO HARM OR INJURY TO PATENT NOTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED HOWEVER NONE WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
716092 TAPERLOC POROUS FEMORAL STEM PROSTHESIS, HIP LPH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. 116080

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1