FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 13506258 · Received February 10, 2022

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2022-00242
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 10, 2022
Report Date
February 10, 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: (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 NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE DHR WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE 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: 0001822565-2022-00240, 0001822565-2022-00241, 0001822565-2022-00243, 0001822565-2022-00375.

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 8 PATIENTS UNDERWENT 2-STAGE REVISION DUE TO PERIPROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
590579 UNKNOWN ARTICULAR SURFACE PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Hospitalization| R