MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER BIOMET GMBH SWITZERLAND BLUNT TIP SCREW, 4X42MM; ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Migration (4003)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Failure of Implant (1924); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/30/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Concomitant medical products: blunt tip screw 4x36mm lot#3024664, item#47248603640; blunt tip screw 4x40mm lot#3068469 item#47248604040; blunt tip screw 4x42mm lot#3010644 item#47248604240; cortical bone screw 4x26mm lot#3073720item#47248612640; proximal humerus nail cap 0mm lot#3073673 item#47248801000.Report source: japan.Investigation of this incident is currently ongoing.Once the investigation is completed, a supplemental medwatch 3500a will be submitted.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that 9 months after initial op, a proximal screw was found to be backed out from the proper position.Patient underwent.Revision surgery where only the migrated screw was explanted.Attempts have been made and no further information has been provided yet.
Event or Problem Description
No further event information available at the time of this report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional and/or corrected information.No product was returned or pictures provided: product evaluation could not be performed.Review of the device history record identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing.Device used for treatment.With the available information a definitive root cause cannot be established.If any further information is found which would change or alter any conclusions or information, a supplemental report will be filed accordingly.Zimmer biomet will continue to monitor for trends.

• Brand Name: BLUNT TIP SCREW, 4X42MM
• Common Device Name: ROD, FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER BIOMET GMBH SWITZERLAND; sulzer allee 8; sulzer industrie park; winterthur 8404 ; SZ 8404
• Manufacturer (Section G): ZIMMER 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: 15483816
• Report Number: 0009613350-2022-00461
• Device Sequence Number: 19322266
• Product Code: HSB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00889024505452
• UDI-Public: (01)00889024505452(17)241231(10)3010644
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K181827
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Device Explanted Year: 2022
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 12/05/2022

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
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 47248604240
• Device Lot Number: 3010644
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/31/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/07/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/26/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/05/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/07/2020
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: N/A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: SEE H10 NARRATIVE
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other; Hospitalization
• Patient Sex: Prefer Not To Disclose