FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN HEAD

MDR report key: 6792315 · Received August 14, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-06333
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 14, 2017
Date of Event
April 5, 2016
Report Date
December 21, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWY
PMA / PMN Number
PNI
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN SHELL; UNKNOWN LINER; TAPERLOC STEM, CAT: 11-103205, LOT: 141390. MFG DATE UNKNOWN. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. 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). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: 15-103688, UNIVERSAL ALTERNATE BEARING SHELL,767400, 15-105044, M2A MODULAR TAPER , 921890, 11-103205, MODULAR TAPERLOC FEMORAL, 171390. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034 - 2017 - 06332, 0001825034 - 2017 - 06334, 0001825034 - 2017 - 06335.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ALLEGED TO SOFT TISSUE INFLAMMATION AND TENDERNESS APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
573668 UNKNOWN HEAD HIP PROSTHESIS KWY BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other