BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VANGUARD SSK TIBIAL BEARING

    MDR report key: 6734322 · Received July 21, 2017

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2017-05006
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 21, 2017
    Report Date
    April 10, 2018
    Manufacturer
    BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
    Product Code
    JWH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PK042757
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    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 RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED NO FURTHER ACTION(S) IS/ARE REQUIRED. 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

    THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MEDICAL PRODUCT: VANGUARD SSK INTERLOK FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG #: 183328, LOT #: 997850; VANGUARD SSK TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG #: 185102, LOT #: 407200; BIOMET CRUCIATE TIBIAL TRAY, CATALOG #: 141236, LOT #: 271080; SERIES-A STANDARD PATELLA, CATALOG #: 184768, LOT #: 621390. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-05005; 0001825034-2017-05006; 0001825034-2017-05011; 0001825034-2018-00958. 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). EVENT DATE: - DATE OF ONSET WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT INDICATED WHETHER THE PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION OR NOT. ONCE THIS INFORMATION IS OBTAINED A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-05005 AND 05011. UNKNOWN IF DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN, LOOSENING, AND INSTABILITY THAT STARTED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. NO REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. 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
    513957 VANGUARD SSK TIBIAL BEARING PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS 407200

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Required Intervention