FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN MAESTRO WRIST

MDR report key: 6209237 · Received December 28, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2016-05332
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 28, 2016
Report Date
December 20, 2016
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWJ
PMA / PMN Number
PNI
Removal / Correction Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND CORRECTED INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. HOWEVER, THE IMPLANTS IN THIS ARTICLE WERE USED IN A CEMENTLESS CONSTRUCT, AND IT IS NOTED THAT THE CEMENTLESS CONSTRUCT IS OFF-LABEL USE. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 3 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 0001825034-2016-05332/0001825034-2017-00516/0001825034-2017-00523).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MICHAEL P. GASPER- "COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING PARTIAL AND TOTAL WRIST ARTHROPLASTY" 1-11. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A TENDON REPAIR, TENDON TRANSFER, AND INTRINSIC RELEASE PROCEDURE AT 2.8 MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION OF TOTAL WRIST ARTHROPLASTY DUE TO WRIST IMBALANCE WITH TENDON RUPTURES AND EXCESSIVE RADIAL DEVIATION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT A TENDON REPAIR AT 2.8 MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION. PATIENT REPORTEDLY UNDERWENT IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT APPROXIMATELY 4.7 MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO INFECTION. FINALLY, ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH CEMENT SPACER MOLDS APPROXIMATELY, 8.1 MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
858056 UNKNOWN MAESTRO WRIST PROSTHESIS, WRIST JWJ BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R