BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    TPRLC 133 T1 PPS HO 14X148MM

    MDR report key: 9617392 · Received January 22, 2020

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2020-00359
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    January 22, 2020
    Date of Event
    January 10, 2020
    Report Date
    April 9, 2020
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    K101086
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    JA
    Reporter Occupation
    003

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. UDI#: (B)(4). THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED WITH PRODUCT RECEIVED. EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT/PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDED CONFIRMED THERE IS DEBRIS INSIDE THE STERILE PACKAGING WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPEARANCE OF FOAM DEBRIS FROM THE FOAM PACKAGING INSIDE THE STERILE BARRIER. THE STERILITY OF THE PRODUCT IS INTACT. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. THE LIKELY CONDITION OF THE PRODUCT WHEN IT LEFT ZIMMER BIOMET WAS CONFORMING TO SPECIFICATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS LIKELY TO BE DUE TO TRANSIT DAMAGE CAUSING THE FOAM PACKAGING TO BECOME ABRADED AND SHED. A CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS OPENED TO ASSESS ALL CURRENT STERILE BARRIER SYSTEMS USED TO PACKAGE PRODUCTS AT ZIMMER BIOMET BRIDGEND. AS PART OF THIS ACTION, THE POUCH IS BEING IMPROVED TO USE A STRONGER MATERIAL (NYLON), AND FOAM END CAPS ARE BEING ADDED. ALSO, THE ORIENTATION THE DEVICES ARE PACKED IN THE SHIPPER BOX IS MOVING FROM VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL, AND THE THICKNESS OF THE SHIPPER BOX HAS BEEN INCREASED. 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: CATALOG#: 51-107160, TPRLC 133 MP TYPE1 PPS HO 16.0, LOT#: 3669948. CATALOG#: 51-145150, TPRLC XR MP T1 PPS 15X115MM, LOT#: 3920857. CATALOG#: 51-104150, TPRLC 133 T1 PPS HO 15X150MM, LOT#: 3150226. CATALOG#: 51-107170, TPRLC 133 MP TYPE1 PPS HO 17.0, LOT#: 3631476. FOREIGN: (B)(6). 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2020-00358, 0001825034-2020-00360, 0001825034-2020-00362, 0001825034-2020-00363.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON INCOMING INSPECTION, THERE WAS DEBRIS IN THE STERILE PACKAGING. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    81826 TPRLC 133 T1 PPS HO 14X148MM PROSTHESIS, HIP KWA ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 3943928

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1