FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

REPICCI II KNEE MODULAR TIBIA PLATE STANDARD

MDR report key: 1894475 · Received November 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00505
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 9, 2010
Date of Event
October 8, 2010
Report Date
October 12, 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: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, #2 STATES "EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AND/OR ALLERGIC REACTION". REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION INDICATES DEVICES WERE STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH BIOMET PROCEDURES. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED (B)(6) 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT BILATERAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT'S LEFT KNEE WAS REVISED TO A TOTAL KNEE ON (B)(6) 2010, DUE TO INFECTION. THE FEMORAL, TIBIAL, AND TIBIAL BEARING COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REPICCI II KNEE MODULAR TIBIA PLATE STANDARD PROSTHESIS, KNEE HRY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 488090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R