TAPERLOC POROUS FEMORAL STEM
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
(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.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(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.
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 |