FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERSONA POROUS TWO PEG TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 6033338 · Received October 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2016-03701
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2016
Report Date
June 29, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
OIY
PMA / PMN Number
PK121771
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1266-2015
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. REVIEW OF INITIAL SURGERY OPERATIVE NOTES IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS IN THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. REVIEW OF OPERATIVE NOTES DURING SUB-CHONDROPLASTY IDENTIFIED LOOSENING OF TIBIA AT BASEPLATE. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. A PRIOR RECALL WAS INITIATED IN WHICH ZIMMER VOLUNTARILY REMOVED THE PERSONA TRABECULAR METAL TIBIA FROM THE FIELD DUE TO A HIGHER THAN ANTICIPATED COMPLAINT RATE FOR RADIOLUCENT LINES AND LOOSENING. THE ROOT CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED AS A PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED DESIGN ISSUE. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENTS IS EXPERIENCING TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING AFTER A KNEE ARTHROPLASTY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
686591 PERSONA POROUS TWO PEG TIBIAL COMPONENT KNEE PROSTHESIS OIY ZIMMER, INC. N/A 62423349

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other