BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN KNEE

    MDR report key: 4929405 · Received July 21, 2015

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2015-03170
    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

    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. (B)(4). 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    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 INFECTION. LAVAGE WAS PERFORMED WITH A TIBIAL BEARING EXCHANGE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    471385 UNKNOWN KNEE PROSTHESIS, KNEE NRA BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Hospitalization| R