FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANG SSK PSC TIB BRG 12X71/75

MDR report key: 3903238 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-05870
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
June 5, 2014
Report Date
June 6, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK042757
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
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 AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO FRACTURED LIGAMENTS. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED A SECOND REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO FRACTURED LIGAMENTS. ALL PRODUCTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH COMPETITOR PRODUCTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
380092 VANG SSK PSC TIB BRG 12X71/75 PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 032780

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R