FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD DISTAL FEMORAL AUGMENT 60X5 LL/RM

MDR report key: 6789908 · Received August 11, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-06299
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 11, 2017
Date of Event
June 27, 2017
Report Date
November 9, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK023546
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO WERE TRENDS 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

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 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)(6). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS- VANGUARD SSKPSC TIBIAL BEARING S 12X63/67, CATALOG # 183822, LOT # 936900; VANGUARD DISTAL FEMORAL AUGMENT 60X5 RL/LM, CATALOG # 184102, LOT # 220050; VANGUARD SSK PSC INTERLOK FEMORAL 60 LT, CATALOG # 183322, LOT # 907980; BIOMET SPLINED KNEE STEM 14X80, CATALOG # 141614, LOT # 555860; BIOMET SPLINED KNEE STEM 80X12MM, CATALOG # 141612, LOT # 167940; BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY 67MM, CATALOG # 141482, LOT # 758790; BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY ADAPTOR 5MM, CATALOG # 141491, LOT # 693900; BIOMET SERIES A PATELLA W/WR THN 28 1 PEG, CATALOG # 184722, LOT # 703820. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION DUE TO HOSPITAL RETAINING DEVICE. 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: 0001825034-2017-05037-1, 0001825034-2017-06296, 0001825034-2017-06297, 0001825034-2017-06298.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED FOLLOWING AN INITIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
567683 VANGUARD DISTAL FEMORAL AUGMENT 60X5 LL/RM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 816540 

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R