FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STEM EXTENSION STRAIGHT SPLINED UNCEMENTED 12 MM DIAMETER +135 MM LENGTH

MDR report key: 11170166 · Received January 14, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2021-00164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2021
Date of Event
December 21, 2020
Report Date
March 26, 2021
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K191625
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2021-00163-1. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: TIBIAL IMPLANT LOOSENING SECONDARY TO TIBIAL IMPLANT DISASSOCIATION AT THE STEM JUNCTION AND MEDIAL PROXIMAL TIBIAL BONE FRACTURE. COMPLAINT IS CONFIRMED. LOT IDENTIFICATION IS NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, LOT IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR STEM EXTENSION. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PER PACKAGE INSERT, LOOSENING AND BONE FRACTURE ARE KNOWN ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE PROCEDURE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS : ITEM#:42542007501; TIBIA FIXED NON-POROUS LEFT SIZE F; LOT#:64495996. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS IT IS WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT RETURNED BY THE HOSPITAL. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2021-00163.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS POST-OP DUE TO STEM DISASSOCIATION FROM THE TIBIAL IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
68849 STEM EXTENSION STRAIGHT SPLINED UNCEMENTED 12 MM DIAMETER +135 MM LENGTH PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R