FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGRD CR TIB BEARING 10X71/75

MDR report key: 3873710 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-05508
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
May 21, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK023546
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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 8 STATES,"DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION AND IMPROPER POSITIONING. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2008. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO INSTABILITY. THE FEMORAL COMPONENT AND BEARING WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352907 VANGRD CR TIB BEARING 10X71/75 PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 238220

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R