FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 18777078 · Received February 26, 2024

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2024-00500
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 26, 2024
Date of Event
February 2, 2024
Report Date
June 4, 2024
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: D10: 152836 - AGC ANATOMIC INTLK FMRL 70 RT 0 - 477760. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT FOUND THAT THE TIBIAL PLATE, FEMORAL AND ART SURFACE WERE REMOVED. FEMORAL AND TIBIAL PLATE SHOW BONE CEMENT ATTACHED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF LOOSENING OR ABNORMAL RADIOLUCENCY. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). D10 : UNKNOWN: UNKNOWN ARTICULAR SURFACE - UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN: UNKNOWN FEMORAL COMPONENT - 477760. G2 : FOREIGN COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. 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: 0001825034-2024-00498, 0001825034-2024-00499.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL SURGERY. APPROXIMATELY 16 YEARS LATER, THEY WERE REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING AND OSTEOLYSIS. BOTH THE FEMORAL AND TIBIAL COMPONENTS WERE LOOSE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
336591 UNKNOWN TIBIAL COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Male Hospitalization| R