FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD PS TIBIAL BEARING 10X71/75

MDR report key: 3183678 · Received June 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02123
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 22, 2013
Date of Event
May 3, 2013
Report Date
May 28, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK023546
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
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 2 STATES, ¿EARLY OR LATE POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION AND ALLERGIC REACTION." 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 1825034-2013-02122 / 02124).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT ENROLLED IN CLINICAL STUDY, UNDERWENT RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (B)(6) 2012. A SUBSEQUENT REVISION WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO INFECTION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
284365 VANGUARD PS TIBIAL BEARING 10X71/75 PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 143050

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| R