MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. COMPRESS SHORT ANTI-ROTATION SPINDLE 400LBS WITH DRILL AND PINS 38MM; PROSTHESIS, KNEE

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	01/15/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported during knee arthroplasty that when the surgeon attempted to use a spindle implant, the drill packaged with the device fractured and remains in the patient's bone.There is no surgical intervention planned to retrieve the fractured piece.Attempts have been made, however, no additional information is available.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).D10 - concomitant devices - compress short anti-rotation spindle 600lbs with drill and pins 38mm catalog #: 178366 lot #: 814370.G2 - report source - foreign: event occurred in japan.The complainant has indicated that the product is in process of being returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.Once the investigation has been completed, a follow-up mdr will be submitted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.The following sections were updated: a3, b5, b4, g3, g6, h2, h6, h11.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported during knee arthroplasty that when the surgeon attempted to use a spindle implant, the drill packaged with the device fractured.The malfunction resulted in a thirty (30) minute delay in procedure, however, the fractured piece remains in the patient's bone and there is no surgical intervention planned to retrieve the fractured piece.Attempts have been made, however, no additional information is available.
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 corrected information.The following sections were updated: b4, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6, h11.The following sections were corrected: h6.H6 - component code - proposed code is mechanical (g04) - drill the product was evaluated through manufacturing review, however, the reported event could not be confirmed.The device history records were reviewed and no discrepancies were identified.A definitive root cause could not be determined with the information 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.

• Brand Name: COMPRESS SHORT ANTI-ROTATION SPINDLE 400LBS WITH DRILL AND PINS 38MM
• Common Device Name: PROSTHESIS, KNEE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.; 56 e. bell drive; p.o. box 587; warsaw IN 46581
• Manufacturer (Section G): ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.; 56 e. bell drive; p.o. box 587; warsaw IN 46581
• Manufacturer Contact: jennifer rapsavage ; 56 e. bell dr.; warsaw, IN 46582 ; 5745260384
• MDR Report Key: 21326985
• Report Number: 0001825034-2025-00286
• Device Sequence Number: 20789082
• Product Code: KWA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00880304509030
• UDI-Public: (01)00880304509030(17)281009(10)977510
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K101475
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/17/2025

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 Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 178365
• Device Lot Number: 977510
• 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: 01/15/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/17/2025; 07/14/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/06/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/08/2025; 07/17/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/09/2018
• 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
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: SEE H11 NARRATIVE.
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Male