FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN TIBIAL BEARING

MDR report key: 2833219 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02427
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Date of Event
October 18, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED: EXPIRY DATE. DATE IMPLANTED. MANUFACTURE DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON AN (B)(6) 2012. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TIBIAL BEARING DUE TO INFECTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TIBIAL BEARING DUE TO INFECTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN TIBIAL BEARING PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R