FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REPICCI II KNEE MODULAR TIBIA PLATE X-LARGE LM/RL

MDR report key: 1884320 · Received October 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00477
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2010
Date of Event
August 12, 2010
Report Date
September 30, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
HRY
PMA / PMN Number
K971938
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE USER FACILITY IS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO MEDWATCH REPORT WAS RECEIVED.CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS CAN OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, AND/OR EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY.(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6), 2009. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6), 2010 DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL PLATE. THE TIBIAL PLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REPICCI II KNEE MODULAR TIBIA PLATE X-LARGE LM/RL PROSTHESIS, KNEE HRY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 402570

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R