FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SERIES A PAT THN 25 3 PEG

MDR report key: 11941099 · Received June 4, 2021

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2021-01719
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 4, 2021
Date of Event
March 1, 2017
Report Date
June 4, 2021
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K040770
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 141231 - BIOMET CC CRUCIATE TRAY 63MM - J3335544, 183002 - VANGUARD CR ILOK FEM-RT 57.5 - 524760, 183422 - VNGD CR TIB BRG 12X63/67 - 909490, 402282 - COBALT HV BONE CEMENT 40G - 510390, UNKNOWN - UNKNOWN FEMORAL SCREW - UNKNOWN. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. PRIMARY OPERATIVE NOTES STATE NO INTRA OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. OFFICE NOTES SHOW THAT THE PATIENT DEVELOPED PAIN, X-RAYS SHOWED OSTEOLYSIS AROUND THE IMPLANTS. REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES STATE THAT FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS REMOVED EASILY, TIBIA WHICH ONLY HAD A LITTLE BIT OF NEED FOR USE OF A FLEXIBLE OSTEOTOME TO BREAK THE BOND OF THE CEMENT AROUND THE CORTICAL RIM AND REMAINDER POPPED OUT WITH EASE. FIBROUS TISSUE AROUND IMPLANTS REMOVED. PATELLAR BUTTON HAD SIGNS OF OSTEOLYSIS UNDERNEATH AND WAS REMOVED EASILY. NO COMPLICATIONS NOTED WITH THIS PROCEDURE. OSTEOLYSIS WAS REPORTED ALONG THE IMPLANTS, HOWEVER A ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2021-01141-2, 0001825034-2021-01142-2.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PATIENT WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 YEARS LATER DUE TO PAIN AND LOOSENING. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
835894 SERIES A PAT THN 25 3 PEG PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 072250

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Hospitalization| R