UNKNOWN STEM
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2017-01867
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 24, 2017
- Report Date
- March 22, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- JDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- PNI
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- DA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(4). 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. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THAT ALTERS OUR CONCLUSION OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
JOURNAL ARTICLE , "PREPARATION OF THE FEMORAL BONE CAVITY FOR CEMENTLESS STEMS: BROACHING VS COMPACTION. A FIVE-YEAR RANDOMIZED RADIOSTEREOMETRIC ANALYSIS AND DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTION STUDY" WAS RECEIVED INVOLVING CEMENTLESS HYDROXYAPATITE-COATED BI-METRIC STEMS (BIOMET, INC.), REPORTED THAT FOUR STEMS IN THE COMPACTION GROUP EXPERIENCED MIGRATIONS AT 1 YEAR POST-IMPLANTATION. TWO OF THE STEMS MIGRATED MEDIALLY AND 2 MIGRATED LATERALLY. AT 5 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION, 3 OF THE 4 STEMS CONTINUED TO MIGRATE. IN SUMMARY, THE COMPACTION GROUP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LARGER ABSOLUTE MEAN MIGRATION AT 1 AND 5 YEARS, AND LARGER VALGUS/VARUS ROTATIONS AT 1-YEAR FOLLOW-UP. FURTHERMORE, THE INDIVIDUAL MIGRATIONS REVEALED THAT STEMS WITH MEASURABLE MEDIO/LATERAL TRANSLATIONS OR VALGUS/VARUS ROTATIONS WERE ALL IN THE COMPACTION GROUP. NO INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED AND PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215709 | UNKNOWN STEM | PROSTHESIS, HIP | JDI | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |