FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 13500497 · Received February 9, 2022

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2022-00224
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 9, 2022
Report Date
February 9, 2022
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE: FOREIGN - (B)(6). LITERATURE - VON HINTZE, J., NIEMELÄINEN, M., SINTONEN, H., NIEMINEN, J., & ESKELINEN, A. (2021). OUTCOMES OF THE ROTATING HINGE KNEE IN REVISION TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY WITH A MEDIAN FOLLOW-UP OF 6.2 YEARS. BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, 22(1), 336. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1186/S12891-021-04205-9. ACCORDING TO TABERS MEDICAL DICTIONARY ¿ MANIPULATION OF A JOINT IS A MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE, SOMETIMES INVOLVING A RAPID THRUST OR STRETCHING OF A JOINT, WITH OR WITHOUT ANESTHESIA. WITH ANESTHESIA IS (MUA). PER CLINICAL ORTHROPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH (HOW TO TREAT THE STIFF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW), MUA IS USED TO TREAT AND RESOLVE ARTHROFIBROSIS (SCAR TISSUE). THIS PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED TO INCREASE ARTICULAR MOTION AND REDUCE CHRONIC PAIN FROM ARTHROFIBROSIS. THE INDICATION FOR MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA IS RELATED TO LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION AND STIFFNESS DUE TO ADHESIONS/SCAR TISSUE. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2022-00223.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE: FOREIGN - (B)(6). LITERATURE - VON HINTZE, J., NIEMELÄINEN, M., SINTONEN, H., NIEMINEN, J., & ESKELINEN, A. (2021). OUTCOMES OF THE ROTATING HINGE KNEE IN REVISION TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY WITH A MEDIAN FOLLOW-UP OF 6.2 YEARS. BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS, 22(1), 336. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1186/S12891-021-04205-9. ACCORDING TO TABERS MEDICAL DICTIONARY ¿ MANIPULATION OF A JOINT IS A MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUE, SOMETIMES INVOLVING A RAPID THRUST OR STRETCHING OF A JOINT, WITH OR WITHOUT ANESTHESIA. WITH ANESTHESIA IS (MUA). PER CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH (HOW TO TREAT THE STIFF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW), MUA IS USED TO TREAT AND RESOLVE ARTHROFIBROSIS (SCAR TISSUE). THIS PROCEDURE IS PERFORMED TO INCREASE ARTICULAR MOTION AND REDUCE CHRONIC PAIN FROM ARTHROFIBROSIS. THE INDICATION FOR MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA IS RELATED TO LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION AND STIFFNESS DUE TO ADHESIONS/SCAR TISSUE. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2022-00223.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (2021) THAT REPORTED A STUDY FROM FINLAND THAT LOOKED AT SURVIVAL RATE AND OUTCOMES IN REVISION ROTATING HINGE KNEE (RHK) ARTHROPLASTIES. THE STUDY REPORTED ONE PATIENT EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS THREE DAYS POSTOP AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TREATED WITH A MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A JOURNAL ARTICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (2021) THAT REPORTED A STUDY FROM FINLAND THAT LOOKED AT SURVIVAL RATE AND OUTCOMES IN REVISION ROTATING HINGE KNEE (RHK) ARTHROPLASTIES. THE STUDY REPORTED ONE PATIENT EXPERIENCED STIFFNESS THREE DAYS POSTOP AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TREATED WITH A MANIPULATION UNDER ANESTHESIA. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
327207 UNKNOWN ARTICULAR SURFACE PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Hospitalization| R