FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FINN TIBIAL TRAY 58X40MMX61MM STM

MDR report key: 2973466 · Received February 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00320
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
January 26, 2013
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
TX, 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. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 4 STATES, "LOOSENING OR MIGRATION OF THE IMPLANTS CAN OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF FIXATION, TRAUMA, MALALIGNMENT, BONE RESORPTION, EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00320-1 & 00927).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT PATIENT MATCHED IMPLANT AND ORTHOPEDIC SALVAGE SYSTEM PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 1999. SUBSEQUENT RADIOGRAPHS TAKEN CONFIRM THAT THE TIBIAL TRAY IS LOOSE. A REVISION PROCEDURE IS PLANNED, BUT HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT PATIENT MATCHED IMPLANT AND ORTHOPEDIC SALVAGE SYSTEM PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 1999. SUBSEQUENTLY, RADIOGRAPHS TAKEN CONFIRMED THAT THE TIBIAL TRAY WAS LOOSE AND PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL AND FEMORAL COMPONENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
78897 FINN TIBIAL TRAY 58X40MMX61MM STM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 024040

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Hospitalization| R