UNK KNEE FEMORAL
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-01916
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 9, 2024
- Report Date
- August 1, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- UNK
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FI
- 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 UPDATED: B4, B5, G3, G6, H1, H2, H3, H6, H10, H11. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED, OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS, NONE WERE PROVIDED. INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO PERFORM A COMPATIBILITY CHECK. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEWS CANNOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT PRODUCT IDENTIFICATIONS. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED. COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS, OR FIELD ACTIONS RESULTED AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. 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.
(B)(4). D2, D4, G4: ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ALL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. G2: FINLAND. SUGGESTED CODE (ANNEX G)- MECHANICAL (G04) - FEMUR. IRMOLA, T., REITO, A., KANGAS, J. ESKELINEN, A., NIEMELAINEN, M., MATTILA, V. M., MOILANEN (2024) ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVEMENT IN FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES BETWEEN A NOVEL KNEE REPLACEMENT DESIGN AND CONVENTIONAL DESIGNS IN 240 PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA 2025 96, 127¿134 HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.2340/1745367. D10: ADDITIONAL ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS, UNK KNEE TIBIAL LOT# UNK, UNK KNEE BEARING LOT# UNK. THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE DEVICE LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT 1 PATIENT IN THE GROUP WAS LOST TO FOLLOW-UP DUE TO REVISION WITHIN 3 MONTHS POSTOP. NO REASON OR FURTHER DISCUSSION WAS PROVIDED, AND THE PATIENT WAS EXCLUDED FROM FINAL REVIEW.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 898905 | UNK KNEE FEMORAL | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization| R | SEE H11 NARRATIVE. |