MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA MECTACER BIOLOX DELTA FEMORAL BALL HEAD; FEMORAL HEAD Ø 32 SIZE S

Model Number	01.29.204
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Medical device site infection (4845)
Date of Event	10/13/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Batch review performed on 21 october 2025: ball heads: mectacer 01.29.204 mectacer head biolox delta dia.32 12/14-s (k112115) lot 2100262: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 23-apr-2021.Expiration date: 12-apr-2026.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.Additional implant involved, batch review performed on 21 october 2025: liner: mpact 01.32.3241hct flat pe hc liner ø32/d (k103721) lot 2238058: (b)(4) items manufactured and released on 04-nov-2022.Expiration date: 17-oct-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.Conclusions: 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
After 2 years and 7 months from the primary, the patient came in due to signs of an infection and the pathogen is unknown.The surgeon performed a washout and revised the head and liner.The surgery was completed successfully.

• Brand Name: MECTACER BIOLOX DELTA FEMORAL BALL HEAD
• Common Device Name: FEMORAL HEAD Ø 32 SIZE S
• 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: 23462128
• Report Number: 3005180920-2025-01079
• Device Sequence Number: 16019623
• Product Code: LZO
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630030809156
• UDI-Public: 07630030809156
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• 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: Other
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/04/2025

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 Expiration Date: 04/12/2025
• Device Model Number: 01.29.204
• Device Lot Number: 2100262
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/04/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/23/2021
• 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: Female