FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIG TKA GDE/MDL SET 03-05

MDR report key: 2901897 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00052
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

SUPPLIER REVIEW OF PLANNING AND PROCEDURES FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. THE DHR WAS EXAMINED AND THE SEGMENTATION INACCURACIES FOR BOTH THE FEMUR AND TIBIA, ARE CONSIDERED TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPLAINT REPORT. LOT IS LIMITED TO ONE UNIT.

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 GREATER THAN 40 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9857 SIG TKA GDE/MDL SET 03-05 PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 064150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R