FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OXFORD UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2250864 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2250864
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 29, 2011
Report Date
September 2, 2011
Manufacturer
BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HRY
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD TO RETURN TO THE OR IN 2011 TO HAVE A TOTAL KNEE REVISION TO REMOVE FAILED UNICOMPARTMENTAL HARDWARE. THE UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE WAS PERFORMED IN 2007 SECONDARY TO MEDIAL COMPARTMENT ARTHRITIS. IT WAS NOTED IN NOVEMBER 2010 THAT XRAYS REVEALED LOOSENING OF THE RIGHT UNICOMPARTMENTAL COMPONENT. BY MAY 2011 THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING ACHING SHARP PAIN AND PAIN AT REST OVER THE ANTERIOR ASPECT OF HER KNEE WITH OCCASIONAL NEED FOR PAIN MEDICATION. THE KNEE FELT UNSTABLE AND THE PATIENT HAD DIFFICULTY WITH STEPS. XRAYS: 4 VIEWS OF THE KNEE DEMONSTRATE COLLAPSE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT OF HER UNI KNEE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OXFORD UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE FEMORAL COMPONENT UNICOMPARTMENTAL TIBIAL TRAY HRY BIOMET, INC. 154719 1311521

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| R