FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXPLOR 8X28MM IMPL STEM W/SCR

MDR report key: 6519252 · Received April 25, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-02708
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2017
Report Date
April 25, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWI
PMA / PMN Number
PK040611
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS - EXPLOR RADIAL HEAD: CATALOG # 11-210022, LOT # NI. THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY SCHUYLER J HALVERSON, MIHIR J DESAI AND DONALD H LEE. HALVERSON ET AL. "CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF BIOMET EXPLOR MODULAR RADIAL HEAD ARTHROPLASTY SYSTEM" JOURNAL TITLE. 37:853-858. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. A ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED WRIST AND ELBOW PAIN APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION OF AN ELBOW PROSTHESIS. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
300471 EXPLOR 8X28MM IMPL STEM W/SCR PROSTHESIS, ELBOW KWI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Other