FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PERSONA TAPERED STEM EXTENSION

MDR report key: 6175681 · Received December 15, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2016-04666
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 15, 2016
Date of Event
November 15, 2016
Report Date
February 26, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
OIY
PMA / PMN Number
PK133737
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT:- TIBIA CEMENTED 5 DEGREE STEMMED LEFT SIZE C CATALOG#: 42532006401 LOT#: 63365514, PALACOS R 1X40 SINGLE CATALOG#: 00111214001 LOT#: 78034369, ARTICULAR SURFACE FIXED BEARING POSTERIOR STABILIZED (PS) LEFT 20 MM HEIGHT CATALOG#: 42511400420 LOT#: 63003580, FEMUR CEMENTED POSTERIOR STABILIZED (PS) NARROW LEFT SIZE 5 CATALOG#:42500005801 LOT#: 62305208, INSET ALL POLY PATELLA CEMENTED 26 MM DIAMETER CATALOG#: 42540000026 LOT#: 62803701. COMPLAINT SAMPLE AND X RAYS WERE EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. THE PATELLA, LINER, AND FEMORAL CONTACT SURFACES EXHIBIT SIGNS OF WEAR AND SCRATCHING. THE STEM AND EXTENSION WERE BOUND TOGETHER DUE TO EXCESSIVE BONE CEMENT. REVIEW OF X-RAYS CONCLUDED: "LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. VARUS ALIGNMENT OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT MAY BE DUE TO SURGICAL PLACEMENT VERSUS POSSIBLE MIGRATION/SUBSIDENCE SINCE IMPLANTATION DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMPLAINANT. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR AND RISKS ARE ADDRESSED IN RISK DOCUMENTATION. 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2016-04664, 0001822565 - 2017 - 06288.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PERSONA PS ARTICULAR SURFACE, ITEM # 42511400420, LOT # 63003580. PERSONA STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT, ITEM # 42532006401, LOT # 63365514.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REVISION, THE PATIENT WAS AGAIN REVISED FOR TIBIAL LOOSENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
827148 PERSONA TAPERED STEM EXTENSION KNEE PROSTHESIS OIY ZIMMER, INC. N/A 63376521

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R