INTERCHANGEABLE HUMERAL ASSEMBLY
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2019-04480
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 22, 2019
- Report Date
- January 20, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JDC
- PMA / PMN Number
- K181307
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF RADIOGRAPHS. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RADIOGRAPHS IDENTIFIED: RIGHT ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY WITH SIGNIFICANT LOOSENING OF THE HUMERAL COMPONENT AS WELL AS POSSIBLE BONY FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL HUMERUS. LOOSENING IS IDENTIFIED INVOLVING THE HUMERAL COMPONENT WITH ASSOCIATED MALALIGNMENT. NO DISLOCATION. BONY RESECTION OF THE CORONOID PROCESS ALSO SEEN. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO 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.
THE PATIENT IS BEING PLANNED TO REVISE DUE TO HUMERAL COMPONENT LOOSENING AND FRACTURE.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 32810505302 INTERCHANGEABLE ULNAR ASSEMBLY 61097162; CEMENT, BONE SURGICAL SIMPLEX P MLRO76; RESTRICTOR, CEMENT REALITY 10MM K12315. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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: 0001822565-2019-04479.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT IS PLANNED TO BE REVISED DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. NO REVISION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1012561 | INTERCHANGEABLE HUMERAL ASSEMBLY | ELBOW PROSTHESIS | JDC | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | 61405602 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |