FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET FINNED PRI STEM 40MM

MDR report key: 2863982 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2012-02562
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
November 12, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK043340
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 2 STATES, "EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AND/OR ALLERGIC REACTION." AND NUMBER 15 STATES, "INTEROPERATIVE OR POSTOPERATIVE BONE FRACTURE AND/OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN." REVIEW OF STERILIZATION CERTIFICATION CONFIRMS DEVICE WAS STERILIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO 11137-2. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2012-02561 / 02563).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2011. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO PAIN AND POSSIBLE INFECTION. THE STEM, TIBIAL TRAY AND BEARING WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIOMET FINNED PRI STEM 40MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 043340

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R