MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA MECTACER BIOLOX DELTA FEMORAL BALL HEAD; BALL HEADS: MECTACER 01.29.214 BIOLOX DELTA CERAMIC BALL HEAD 12/14 Ø 40 SIZE L

Model Number	01.29.214
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Medical device site infection (4845)
Date of Event	01/20/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 24-jan-2025.Lot 2119474: 40 items manufactured and released on 12-apr-2022.Expiration date: 28-mar-2027.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, 37 items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Other devices involved: cup: mpact 01.32.156dh acetabular shell ø56 two-holes (k132879) lot 2300109: 31 items manufactured and released on 31-may-2023.Expiration date: 13-may-2028.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, 30 items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Liner: mpact 01.32.4048hct flat pe hc liner ø40/f (k103721), lot 2304472: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 06-apr-2023.Expiration date: 19-mar-2028.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Stem: sms solid collared 01.36.152 sms collared solid stem std size 12 (k203041), lot 2206145: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 20-sep-2022.Expiration date: 01-sep-2027.No anomalies found related to the problem.To date, (b)(4) items of the same lot have been sold with no similar reported event during the period of review.Infection is a known possible complication of any surgery.Although no root cause can be established, there is no indication that any issue with the device may have caused or contributed to the event, and the document review does not indicate any potential manufacturing related cause.
Event or Problem Description
At about 1 year and 5 months after primary, the patient came in due to signs of infection and the pathogen is unknown.The surgeon removed all medacta hardware and implanted an antibiotic spacer.The surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: MECTACER BIOLOX DELTA FEMORAL BALL HEAD
• Common Device Name: BALL HEADS: MECTACER 01.29.214 BIOLOX DELTA CERAMIC BALL HEAD 12/14 Ø 40 SIZE L
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• Manufacturer Contact: marco giannessi ; strada regina; castel san pietro, switzerland 6874 ; SZ 6874
• MDR Report Key: 21364687
• Report Number: 3005180920-2025-00062
• Device Sequence Number: 20941815
• Product Code: LZO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030809255
• UDI-Public: 07630030809255
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MO
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K112115
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2023
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/12/2025

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 01.29.214
• Device Lot Number: 2119474
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/20/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/12/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/12/2022
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Sex: Male