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| Medical Device Problem Code |
Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Joint Dislocation (2374)
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| Date of Event |
03/13/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient had a right total hip arthroplasty on an unknown date, and a right hip revision approximately three years ago due to recurrent dislocations.Subsequently, the patient was revised a second time approximately one month ago due to recurrent dislocations.No additional information available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).A2: date of birth: information provided by the hospital showed the date of birth documented as two different dates: (b)(6) 1947 and (b)(6) 1948.D10: cat# unknown lot# unknown-unknown zimmer biomet unk 4-finned acetabular shell.Cat# unknown lot# unknown-unknown zimmer biomet stem.Cat# 105424 lot# 655270 rnglc locking ring sz 24.Cat# ep-105894 lot# 214770 epoly rlc 36mm 10deg sz24.G2: foreign: country: australia.Product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.The investigation is in process.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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No further event information is available at the time of this report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The following sections were updated: b4;g3;h2;h3;h6.H6: component code: mechanical (g04) ¿ head.No product was returned, or pictures provided; visual and dimensional evaluations could not be performed.Review of the device history records identified no deviations or anomalies during manufacturing related to the reported event.The reported products were reviewed for compatibility with no issues noted.However, since the stem and shell are unknown, it is unknown if the entire construct is compatible.Radiographs were provided and reviewed by a health care professional.Review of the available records identified the following: right hip arthroplasty dislocation.Medical records timeline: hip revision preformed due to recurrent dislocations.Subsequently the patient was revised on approximately three years later for recurrent dislocations.A definitive root cause cannot be determined.The complaint was confirmed based on the x-ray results.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.Multiple mdr reports were filed for this event, please see associated reports: 0001825034-2024-01026.
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