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