FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIG TKA GDE/MDL SET 03-05

MDR report key: 2901896 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00055
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Date of Event
December 3, 2012
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK102795
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION OF PLANNING AND PROCEDURES DETERMINED NO ROOT CAUSE WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS EXPLAINING THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATIONS. THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY THE CORRECTED EXPIRATION DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SIGNATURE TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, THE GUIDES DID NOT FIT THE PATIENT. VANGUARD PREMIER INSTRUMENTS WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE OF GREATER THAN 40 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9874 SIG TKA GDE/MDL SET 03-05 PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 065568

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R