MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH AVENIR MUELLER, STEM, LATERAL, UNCEMENTED, HA, 5, TAPER 12/14; AVENIR MULLER STEM, AVENIR CEMENTED HIP STEM

Model Number N/A

Device Problem Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)

Patient Problem Post Operative Wound Infection (2446)

Event Date 11/29/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Medical product: biolox® delta, ceramic femoral head, m catalog#: 00-8775-036-02; lot#: 3077071.Shell with cluster holes porous 56 mm o.D.Size kk for use with kk liners catalog#: 00-8757-056-01 ; lot#: 64974834.Liner elevated rim 36 mm i.D.Size kk for use with 56 mm o.D.Size kk shell catalog#: 00-8752-012-36 ; lot#: 65015719.The manufacturer did not receive x-rays, or other source documents for review.The manufacturer did not receive the device for investigation.The lot number of the device was received.The device history records will be reviewed during investigation.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.Zimmer biomet¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that the patient had a revision due to infection (deep infection).

Manufacturer Narrative

This follow-up report is being filled to relay additional information, which was unknown at the time of initial medwatch.New information received: event update: stem has not been explanted during the revision surgery (only head and liner were replaced) corrected and additional information is filled in the follwing fields: additional: b5, h2.Correction: b4, g3, g6, h10.Investigation of this incident is currently ongoing, a follow up report will be submitted when additional information becomes available.Zimmer biomet¿s reference number of this file is (b)(4).The following reports are associated with this event:.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient had a revision due to infection (deep infection).Event update: stem has not been explanted during the revision surgery (only head and liner were replaced).

Manufacturer Narrative

Investigation results were made available.During the investigation process a review of the sterile certifications were reviewed and found to be conforming with no applicable deviations.Devices were verified to have gone through acceptable sterilization process following iso/aami/astm & eu published guidelines.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an infection that are outside the control of zimmer biomet, such as external factors, i.E.Hospital/surgical environment, provider related risk factors, and/or patient comorbidities/risk factors.As there are no indications of a product or process issues identified affecting implant safety or effectiveness, therefore implanted products are not identified as the source or contributing to the reported infection.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).

Event Description

No event update.Investigation results are now available.

• Brand Name: AVENIR MUELLER, STEM, LATERAL, UNCEMENTED, HA, 5, TAPER 12/14
• Type of Device: AVENIR MULLER STEM, AVENIR CEMENTED HIP STEM
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH; sulzer allee 8; sulzer industrie park; winterthur 8404 ; SZ 8404
• Manufacturer (Section G): ZIMMER SWITZERLAND MANUFACTURING GMBH; sulzer allee 8; sulzer industrie park; winterthur 8404 ; SZ 8404
• Manufacturer Contact: christina arnt ; 56 e. bell dr.; warsaw, IN 46582 ; 5745273773
• MDR Report Key: 13413648
• MDR Text Key: 284800119
• Report Number: 0009613350-2022-00052
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LZO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00889024591004
• UDI-Public: 00889024591004
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K193030
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Study,Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 06/20/2022

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 Expiration Date: 02/29/2024
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 01.06010.105
• Device Lot Number: 2981734
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 01/03/2022
• Initial Date FDA Received: 02/01/2022
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 02/14/2022; 06/15/2022
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 03/15/2022; 06/20/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/08/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Removal/Correction Number: N/A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: SEE H10 NARRATIVE
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 61 YR
• Patient Sex: Male
• Patient Weight: 134 KG