FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UNKNOWN OXFORD KNEE

MDR report key: 5827784 · Received July 27, 2016

Report

Report Number
3002806535-2016-00599
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 27, 2016
Report Date
June 28, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET UK LTD.
Product Code
NRA
PMA / PMN Number
PP010014
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. INITIAL REPORTER - THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY OMAR K. ALNACHOUKATI, KEITH BEREND, MIKE KOLCZUN, ROGER EMERSON, ADOLF LOMBARDI, DAVID MAUERHAN, AND JOHN BARRINGTON. EVENT IS BEING REPORTED TO FDA ON ONE MEDWATCH SINCE THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT A REVISION PROCEDURE MAY BE NECESSARY. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED REGARDING A REVISION PROCEDURE, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REASSESSED AND, IF WARRANTED, FURTHER MEDWATCH REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT LOCATION UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BASED ON REVIEW OF RAW DATA SPREADSHEETS AND JOURNAL ARTICLE ABSTRACT TITLED, "MULTI-CENTER STUDY OF 825 PHASE III OXFORD MEDIAL COMPARTMENTAL ARTHROPLASTY KNEES: AN AVERAGE TEN-YEAR SURVIVAL ANALYSIS IN THE UNITED STATES" WHICH AIMED TO PROVIDE THE FIRST LONG-TERM SURVIVORSHIP, LARGE PATIENT SAMPLE SIZE STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES LOOKING AT THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE PHASE III OXFORD DESIGN WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING RECENT ADVANCEMENTS THAT CAN HELP AID THE UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCESS AND IMPROVE PARTIAL KNEE SURVIVORSHIP. A PATIENT IDENTIFIED IN THE ARTICLE THAT UNDERWENT LEFT PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR POST-IMPLANTATION. NO REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPIRED DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
479448 UNKNOWN OXFORD KNEE PROSTHESIS, KNEE NRA BIOMET UK LTD. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Death| O