FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VANGUARD PS OPEN BOX FEMORAL

MDR report key: 1052084 · Received May 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1825034-2008-00138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2008
Date of Event
July 9, 2007
Report Date
July 9, 2007
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K023546
Removal / Correction Number
Z-123-08
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT LABELS FOR LOT 395450 WERE REPRINTED AND LOT 395400 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LABELED INCORRECTLY WITH THE PRINTED LABELS. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS WERE INITIATED. IN RESPONSE TO RECENT FDA AUDIT, RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW WAS PERFORMED; EVENT WAS REASSESSED AND DETERMINED TO MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AS DEVICE MALFUNCTION. CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN INITIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PT UNDERWENT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE IN 2007. WRONG SIZED PRODUCT WAS FOUND INSIDE PACKAGE. PACKAGE WAS LABELED AS 183130, LOT 395450, SIZE 67.5MM, PRODUCT IN PACKAGE WAS MARKED WITH LOT 395400 SIZE 62.5MM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VANGUARD PS OPEN BOX FEMORAL JWH BIOMET, INC. NA 395450

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK