| Catalog Number |
802203605 |
| 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 |
02/11/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).D10: unknown liner, unknown stem, unknown competitor cup.G2: foreign ¿ australia.H6: proposed component code: mechanical (g04) - head.The customer indicated that the product was sent to an external contractor for evaluation; therefore, it will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation.Once the investigation has been completed, a supplemental mdr will be submitted.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent a right hip revision approximately one-year post implantation due to joint dislocation.The cup involved was confirmed to be a competitor device.During the procedure, the patient was revised with a g7 freedom constrained.The head was exchanged and sent to royal perth biomedical engineering.Due diligence is in progress for this complaint; to date no additional information or product has been received.
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Event or Problem Description
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No additional information available for the reported event.
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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: g3; h2; h3; h6; h10
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.Radiographs were provided and reviewed by a health care professional.Review of the available records identified the following: revision right total hip arthroplasty with lateral hip dislocation.A chronic ununited proximal femoral fracture is noted.It was identified that zimmer biomet devices were implanted with competitor devices.Zimmer biomet has not confirmed the compatibility for these combinations of devices.It is unknown if these off-label usages may have caused or contributed to the reported events.A definitive root cause cannot be identified.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 trends.
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