FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN TESS GLENOID COMPONENT

MDR report key: 6692974 · Received July 7, 2017

Report

Report Number
3006946279-2017-00126
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2017
Report Date
July 7, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L.
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6). 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 K060694. PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION AS IT REMAINS IMPLANTED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO UNDERGO SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY REVISION DUE TO DETERIORATION OF THE GLENOID. A CUSTOM VRS (VAULT RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM) HAS BEEN REQUESTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO RETRIEVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
474797 UNKNOWN TESS GLENOID COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER KWS BIOMET FRANCE S.A.R.L. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention