G7 NEU +5MM E1 LINER
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2020-01034
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 9, 2020
- Date of Event
- February 11, 2020
- Report Date
- June 23, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- LPH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K142882
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
REVIEW OF PHOTOS WERE PROVIDED SHOWED ONE PHOTO OF A CERAMIC HEAD WITH BLOOD AND NO OTHER DISTINGUISHING FACTORS CAN BE SEEN.TWO PHOTOS OF WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE RIM OF THE LINER AND ANOTHER PHOTO OF THAT PIECE WITH A LINER THAT IS BLOODIED AND SHOWS MISSING PIECE. NOTHING DISTINGUISHABLE CAN BE IDENTIFIED.ONE PHOTO IS OF THE BLOODIED LINER WITH THE MISSING RIM AND MAJOR DAMAGE OF THE LINER. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED TWO VIEWS OF THE RIGHT HIP DEMONSTRATE A RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH SCREW FIXATION OF THE ACETABULAR CUP. ACETABULAR CUP APPEARS TO BE SMALL AS COMPARED OF THE FEMORAL HEAD SIZE. NO RADIOLUCENCY. NO FRACTURE SEEN. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS 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.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS DEVICE LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM # 010001001/ BONE SCREW / LOT # 6161767. ITEM# 110010262/ G7 MULTIHOLE SHELL/ LOT # 3983120. ITEM# 00625006520 /BONE SCREW/LOT # 63862349. ITEM# 51-104110/ TRPLC STEM/ LOT # 6143203. ITEM# 12-115116 / BIOLOXD HEAD/ / LOT # 540280.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT HIP REVISION SURGERY APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO INSTABILITY AND LINER FRACTURE. PATIENT REPORTED CLUNKING NOISE 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO REVISION WHICH INCREASINGLY GOT WORSE. PATIENT DID NOT DESCRIBE A FALL OR IMPACT TO LEG. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269978 | G7 NEU +5MM E1 LINER | PROSTHESIS, HIP | LPH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | NI | 3509943 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |