FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARCOS 3.5MM HEX DRIVE

MDR report key: 9438484 · Received December 9, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-05504
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 9, 2019
Date of Event
November 12, 2019
Report Date
May 5, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K090757
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. 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.

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: 31-301322 ARCOS CON SZ B STD 70MM TRL RIAL 70MM 053440, 11-300818 ARCOS 18X150MM SPL TPR DIST M 469110. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AND INITIAL THA WITH COMPETITOR DEVICES ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY, THE SCREWDRIVER BROKE INSIDE THE TRIAL BODY TRYING TO ATTACH IT TO THE IMPLANTED STEM. THE TRIAL COULD NOT BE DISASSEMBLED FROM THE IMPLANT. THE FEMUR WAS FRACTURED WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE STEM. THERE WAS A SURGICAL DELAY OF 120 MINUTES. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; HOWEVER, NONE WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1235454 ARCOS 3.5MM HEX DRIVE INSTRUMENT KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A ZB171203

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R SEE H10 NARRATIVE