MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH HUMERAL ANCHOR UNCEMENTED

Model Number N/A

Device Problem Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)

Patient Problems Inadequate Osseointegration (2646); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)

Event Date 11/10/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Concomitant medical products: liner, s; catalog no#: 01.04440.012; lot#: 2986237.Baseplate, s, 15mm; catalog no#: 01.04440.002; lot#: 2999375.Dpsc screw, 21mm; catalog no#: 01.04440,021; lot#: 3010148.Dpsc screw, 18mm; catalog no#: 01.04440.018; lot#: 2994813.Concomitant medical products - therapy date: (b)(6) 2020.The manufacturer did receive per and revision report for review.The manufacturer did not receive the device for investigation.As no lot number was provided, the device history records could not be reviewed.A cause for this specific event cannot be ascertained from the information provided.As soon as supplemental information becomes available an updated report will be submitted.(b)(4).

Event Description

During revision surgery the surgeon had issues when placing the sidus head on the sidus anchor and couldn't tell if the head was properly on the anchor.Upon removal of the head, anchor got dislocated so the system had to be changed from an anchor to a stem.

Event Description

Investigation has been completed.

Manufacturer Narrative

Investigation results were made available.Event description: it was reported that during revision surgery, a new sidus head size 42/15 was placed on the sidus anchor size m which was implanted during inital surgery and found to be still well fixed.As the surgeon could not tell, whether the head has correct positioning on the anchor, the head was removed wereby the sidus anchor dislocated.The system had to be then changed from an anchor to a stem.Review of received data: - x-rays: x-rays for the time prior to revision surgery have been received and reviewed by a radiologist.Osteopenia detected.- surgical report: surgical report from revision surgery, dated (b)(6) 2020 was received and reviewed: the sidus head was removed.Anchor found to be primary stable.Metallosis detected.After implantation of a new glenoid cemented implant, the stability of the anchor is reconfirmed.Impaction of a sidus head 42/15.As it cannot be seen, whether the head has correct positioning on the anchor, the head is removed again, whereby the anchor dislocates.Implantation of a stem.Based on the review the intraoperative complaint can be confirmed.Product evaluation: no product was returned; therefore, visual and dimensional evaluation could not be performed.Review of product documentation: - device purpose: this device is intended for treatment.- product compatibility: the product combination of the sidus anchor and head was approved by zimmer biomet.- dhr review: review of the device history records could not be performed due to unknown lot numbers.Conclusion: it was reported that during revision surgery, a new sidus head size 42/15 was placed on the sidus anchor size m which was implanted during inital surgery and found to be still well fixed.As the surgeon could not tell, whether the head has correct positioning on the anchor, the head was removed wereby the sidus anchor dislocated.The system had to be then changed from an anchor to a stem.Based on the investigation the reported event can be confirmed.However, as the lot number of the products remain unknown, the manufacturing documents could not be reviewed.Moreover, no device was returned for an investigation.Based on the available data, it cannot be determined, whether an incorrect assembly of the head on the anchor led to excessively high removal forces, which led to the dislocation of the anchor, or whether the stability of the anchor was insufficient.Due to significant lack of information a detailed investigation could not be performed, nevertheless based on the given information there is no indication of a nonconformance or complaint out of box (coob).Based on the given information and the results of the investigation, we were not able to identify a specific root cause for this issue.The need for corrective measures is not indicated and zimmer switzerland manufacturing gmbh considers this case as closed.Zimmer biomet's reference number of this file is (b)(4).The following reports are associated with this event: 0009613350-2020-00585-1.

• Brand Name: HUMERAL ANCHOR UNCEMENTED
• Type of Device: HUMERAL ANCHOR UNCEMENTED
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH; sulzer allee 8; sulzer industrie park; winterthur 8404 ; SZ 8404
• MDR Report Key: 11014977
• MDR Text Key: 221745458
• Report Number: 0009613350-2020-00584
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: PKC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00889024397170
• UDI-Public: 00889024397170
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: N/A
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: foreign,health professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/04/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 01.04555.120
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/17/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 12/15/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 02/05/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 03/04/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Removal/Correction Number: N/A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Weight: 55