UNKNOWN KUDO ELBOW
Report
- Report Number
- 3002806535-2017-00385
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 17, 2017
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2008
- Report Date
- September 19, 2017
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET UK LTD.
- Product Code
- JDC
- PMA / PMN Number
- PN/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(B)(6). DATE OF EVENT: UNKNOWN DATE, 2008. IMPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN DATE, 2008. EXPLANT DATE: UNKNOWN DATE, 2008. THIS DEVICE IS NOT MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BIOMET IN THE UNITED STATES; HOWEVER, WE ARE FILING THIS REPORT AS ZIMMER BIOMET MANUFACTURES A SIMILAR DEVICE IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER 510K NUMBER K013042. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER AND NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. DHR AND COMPLAINT HISTORY COULD NOT BE REVIEWED DUE TO THE LACK OF INFORMATION RECEIVED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. 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: 3002806535-2017-00385 AND 0001825034-2017-03326.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLINICAL PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ELBOW REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING, LESS THAN ONE YEAR POST-OPERATIVELY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLINICAL PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ELBOW REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING AND CORTEX PENETRATION BY THE HUMERAL STEM, LESS THAN ONE YEAR POST-OPERATIVELY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 354703 | UNKNOWN KUDO ELBOW | PROSTHESIS, ELBOW | JDC | BIOMET UK LTD. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Hospitalization| R |