FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NATURAL KNEE CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT WITH SCREW

MDR report key: 6785486 · Received August 10, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-05578
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2017
Report Date
November 4, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK931651
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS - FEMUR NK-PRIM, COCR, NP, 3 L, CATALOG # 6305-00-030, LOT # 1326615, TIB. BASEPLATE NK W/STEM NP 2 CATALOG # 6300-00-420, LOT # 1344084. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BASED ON LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PHOTOS PROVIDED; THEREFORE, VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE REPORTED COMPONENTS WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS, OR FIELD ACTIONS RESULTED AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. 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

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL LEFT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY NINETEEN (19) YEARS AGO AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY SCHEDULED FOR A REVISION DUE TO INLAY WEAR. THERE WAS A REQUEST FOR A PREFERRED IMPLANT SIZE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
564530 NATURAL KNEE CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT WITH SCREW PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER, INC. N/A 1257922

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention