ARTICULAR SURFACE WITH HINGE POST
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2022-02308
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 8, 2022
- Date of Event
- July 11, 2022
- Report Date
- October 27, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- UDI-DI
- 00889024199385
- PMA / PMN Number
- K173057
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: REF 00588005017, LOT 64083937, ART SURFACE - NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE ¿ SIZE E 17MM. REF 00598801013, LOT 64231567, STEM EXTENSION- NEXGEN ¿ STRAIGHT. REF 00598801215, LOT 64196846, STEM EXTENSION ¿ NEXGEN ¿ STRAIGHT. REF 00588001502, LOT 11023955, FEMORAL ¿ NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE ¿ SIZE E. REF 00588005014, LOT 64256366, ART SURFACE ¿ NEXGEN ROT.ATING HINGE KNEE- SIZE E 14MM. REF 00588000400, LOT 64118706, TIBIAL- NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE ¿ SIZE 4. REF 00588000410, LOT 64109647, TIBIAL AUGMENT ¿ NEXGEN ¿ SIZE 4 10MM THICKNESS. REF 3204, LOT 2961147, STÜHMER/WEBER MEDULLARY PLUG WITHOUT DRAIN, PE, CEMENTED 4/16. REF 3204, LOT 2974514, STÜHMER/WEBER MEDULLARY PLUG WITHOUT DRAIN, PE, CEMENTED 4/16. REF 66017747, LOT 90624788, PALACOS R+G 2X40. REF 66017772, LOT 91810019, PALACOS R+G 1X60. REPORT SOURCE: FOREIGN COUNTRY: GERMANY. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, DUE TO THE DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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 - 2022 - 02307.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED NOR WERE PICTURES PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: VALGUS MALPOSITION AFTER IMPLANTATION OF COUPLED KNEE JOINT ONE YEAR AGO AND PERSISTENT ANKLE AND KNEE JOINT COMPLAINTS; NO INTRA-OP COMPLICATIONS/EVENTS. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO 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.
IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT A CONVERSION TO A ROTATING HINGED KNEE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED HYPEREXTENSION AND IS BEING SCHEDULED FOR A REVISION, ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. DUE DILIGENCE IS COMPLETE AS MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. AS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE, WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303039 | ARTICULAR SURFACE WITH HINGE POST | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | 64083937 | 00889024199385 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 YR | Male | Other | SEE H10 NARRATIVE. |