UNKNOWN PERSONA TIBIAL COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-01891
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 12, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 12, 2024
- Report Date
- March 30, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- NI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED/CORRECTED: B4, B5, D2, G1, G3, G6, H1, H2, H11. H1: THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED AS A PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE LITERATURE MDR REPORTING REVIEW AND REMEDIATION EFFORT BASED ON MDR REPORTING PROCESS AND FDA ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING REQUIREMENT. CAPA -07984 WAS OPENED ON FEB 27, 2026, TO ADDRESS CORRECTIONS. DEVICE PERFORMANCE AND/OR RISK PROFILE ARE NOT IMPACTED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS
(B)(4). VAZIRI, A. S., TAHMASEBI, M. N., HADI, H., JAVIDMEHR, S., KEYHANI, S., VAHDATI, Z., NEMATIAN, H., FARAHMAND, Y. (2025) THE IMPACT OF CEMENTING TECHNIQUES ON IMPLANT LONGEVITY IN RELATION TO KEEL LENGTH IN PERSONA AND NEXGEN KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY. ARTHROPLASTY TODAY 31(101608)1-7 HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1016/J.ARTD.2024.101608. D10 - CONCOMITANT DEVICES - UNKNOWN PERSONA ARTICULAR SURFACE CATALOG #: NI LOT #: NI, UNKNOWN PERSONA FEMORAL COMPONENT CATALOG #: NI LOT #: NI. E1 - CORRESPONDENCE AUTHOR. G2 - REPORT SOURCE - FOREIGN: EVENT OCCURRED IN IRAN. THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4, G3, G6, H2, H6, H11. D4 - ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ALL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED AS THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOUR (4) PATIENTS UNDERWENT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REVISIONS OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENTS GREATER THAN TWO (2) YEARS POST-OPERATIVELY TO ADDRESS ASEPTIC TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING AND PAIN WHILE WEIGHT-BEARING. THE FEMORAL COMPONENTS WERE FOUND TO BE WELL-FIXED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF POLYETHYLENE WEAR, BUT THE TIBIAL COMPONENTS WERE IDENTIFIED TO BE NOTICEABLY LOOSE AT THE BONE-CEMENT INTERFACE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2032958 | UNKNOWN PERSONA TIBIAL COMPONENT | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization| R | SEE H11 NARRATIVE. |