BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY 2.5MM ADAPTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2012-00527
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 25, 2012
- Date of Event
- March 28, 2012
- Report Date
- March 28, 2012
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- MBV
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK010212
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER FOUR STATES, "LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS CAN OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION OR EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY". THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-00526 / 00527).
REVIEW OF EXPLANTED DEVICE FOUND NUMEROUS GOUGES AND DENTS. WITHOUT THE PROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE LOCKING SCREW THE TIBIAL TRAY WOULD VERY LIKELY LOOSEN. THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-00526-1 / 00527-1).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT KNEE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIA BETWEEN THE TIBIAL PLATE AND THE OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY ADAPTER. THE LOCKING SCREW THAT CONNECTS THE TIBIAL PLATE AND TIBIAL TRAY ADAPTER WAS NOT ASSEMBLED DURING THE INITIAL IMPLANTATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY 2.5MM ADAPTOR | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | MBV | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 632400 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Hospitalization| R |