FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CUSTOM INTERLOK TITANIUM VANGUARD PS FEMORAL LEFT 60MM

MDR report key: 6609379 · Received June 2, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-03589
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2017
Date of Event
June 6, 2017
Report Date
November 8, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK080204
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. 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 WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: BIOMET MAXIM MODULAR FINNED STEM 40MM, ITEM # 141314, LOT # 023400. BIOMET ARCOM PATELLA W/WIRE 34MM, ITEM # 11-150828, LOT # 293000. BIOMET PRIMARY INTERLOK TIBIAL TRAY 67MM, ITEM # 141212, LOT # 015530. BIOMET SIGNATURE TKA GDE/MDL SET, ITEM # 42-422561, LOT # 071746. BIOMET VANGUARD PS TIBIAL BEARING, ITEM # 183724, LOT # 986710. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION DUE TO DEVICE REMAINING IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-03586, 0001825034-2017-03587, AND 0001825034-2017-03588.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED AFTER AN INITIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, THE PATIENT IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
388750 CUSTOM INTERLOK TITANIUM VANGUARD PS FEMORAL LEFT 60MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS 263620 

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention