UNKNOWN KNEE
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2015-03167
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 21, 2015
- Report Date
- June 30, 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
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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 PIETSCHMANN MF, ET AL IN INT ORTHOP. 2013 JAN;37(1):31-7. DOI: 10.1007/S00264-012-1710-7. 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 1825034-2015-03164 WHICH REFERENCED A JOURNAL ARTICLE WRITTEN ON A STUDY THAT THIS PATIENT TOOK PART IN.
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BASED ON REVIEW OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE TITLED, "SPORTS ACTIVITIES AFTER MEDIAL UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY OXFORD III - WHAT CAN WE EXPECT?" PIETSCHMANN, M. ET AL INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS (SICOT) (2013) 37:31-37 DOI: 10.1007/S00264-012-1710-7. IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE DUE TO DISLOCATION OF THE TIBIAL BEARING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470929 | UNKNOWN KNEE | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | NRA | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |