BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN KNEE

    MDR report key: 4925709 · Received July 20, 2015

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2015-03130
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 20, 2015
    Report Date
    June 29, 2015
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    NRA
    PMA / PMN Number
    PUNKNOWN
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT CONCLUSIONS AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENTS. EVENT DETAILS AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR THE PATIENTS MENTIONED IN THE JOURNAL ARTICLE. THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY MARTIN JG ET AL. IN THE KNEE VOL 2, NO. 2, 121-125, 1995. IT IS LIKELY THAT THESE COMPLICATIONS AND REVISIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED; HOWEVER, IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE IN THE ARTICLE. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE EVENTS BE RECEIVED, THE UPDATED INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE FDA. THIS INFORMATION WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED ON 1825034-2015-03122 WHICH REFERENCED A JOURNAL ARTICLE WRITTEN ON A STUDY THAT THIS PATIENT TOOK PART IN.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    MARTIN, J.G. ET AL. THE KNEE. VOL. 2, NO. 2, PP. 121-125, 1995. INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BASED ON REVIEW OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE ENTITLED, "REVISION OF UNICONDYLAR KNEE REPLACEMENTS TO TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT." IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING ON AN UNKNOWN DATE AFTER A 54 MONTH FOLLOW-UP. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A TOTAL KNEE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    468554 UNKNOWN KNEE PROSTHESIS, KNEE NRA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 40 YR Hospitalization| R