MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. UNKNOWN PROXIMAL STEM; PROSTHESIS, HIP

Model Number N/A

Device Problem Difficult to Insert (1316)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Event date was sometime in (b)(6) 2018.Customer has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, due to device location unknown.The investigation is in process.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 - 2018 - 09985.

Event Description

It was reported that during hip surgery, the 2 modular components would not seat fully using a standard torque wrench.Attempts have been made and additional information on the reported event is unavailable at this time.

Manufacturer Narrative

Reported event was unable to be confirmed due to limited information received from the customer.Device history record review was unable to be performed as the lot number of the device involved in the event is unknown.Root cause was unable to be determined as the necessary information to adequately investigate the reported event was not provided.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.

Event Description

No further event information available at the time of this report.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN PROXIMAL STEM
• Type of Device: PROSTHESIS, HIP
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.; 56 e. bell drive; warsaw IN 46582
• MDR Report Key: 8021677
• MDR Text Key: 125619077
• Report Number: 0001825034-2018-09984
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JDG
• 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: health professional,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/01/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 10/04/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/30/2018
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 02/01/2019
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 02/01/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Removal/Correction Number: N/A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: UNKNOWN CUP; UNKNOWN DISTAL STEM; UNKNOWN HEAD; UNKNOWN LINER