FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAX PS DCM TIB BRNG 10X79/83MM

MDR report key: 4211802 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-08437
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
October 8, 2014
Report Date
October 8, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK915132
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, 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 RELATED TO THE EVENT. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER WARNINGS IT STATES, "IMPROPER SELECTION, PLACEMENT, POSITIONING, ALIGNMENT AND FIXATION OF THE IMPLANT COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN UNUSUAL STRESS CONDITIONS WHICH MAY LEAD TO SUBSEQUENT REDUCTION IN THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE PROSTHETIC COMPONENTS."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2004. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO INSTABILITY. THE TIBIAL BEARING AND LOCKING BAR WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
692358 MAX PS DCM TIB BRNG 10X79/83MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 965550

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Hospitalization| R