FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VNGRD PS TIB BRNG 63/67X12

MDR report key: 2823792 · Received November 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02383
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 8, 2012
Date of Event
December 8, 2011
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK080528
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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, NUMBER 6 STATES: "INADEQUATE RANGE OF MOTION DUE TO IMPROPER SELECTION OR POSITIONING OF COMPONENTS." AND NUMBER 15 "INTEROPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." THE FOLLOWING SECTION COULD NOT BE COMPLETED WITH THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 5 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02382 / 02386).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. PATIENT REPORTS ALLEGED PAIN, INFLAMMATION, FLUID BUILDUP, AND ISSUES OF STRAIGHTENING KNEE. TO DATE, NO KNOWN REVISION IS SCHEDULED. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PATIENT'S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VNGRD PS TIB BRNG 63/67X12 PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 508010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention