FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN BIOMET FINN TIBIAL TRAY

MDR report key: 6833497 · Received August 31, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-06906
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 31, 2017
Date of Event
April 6, 2016
Report Date
August 30, 2017
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PNI
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: UNKNOWN BIOMET FINN BEARING, UNKNOWN BIOMET FINN FEMORAL COMPONENT. INITIAL REPORTER: MAURICIO ETCHEBEHERE MD PHD, PATRICK P. LIN MD, JUSTIN E BIRD MD, ROBERT L SATCHER, MD, PHD, BRYAN S. MOON, JUN YU, LIANG LI AND VALARAE O. LEWIS ¿PATELLAR RESURFACING¿ THE JOURNAL OF BONE & JOINT SURGERY D JBJ S .ORG VOLUME 98-A D NUMBER 7 D APRIL 6, 2016 INVOLVING HOSPITALS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS AND STATE UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN. A 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-06904, 0001825034-2017-06905.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT FIVE (5) PATIENTS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR PATELLA RESURFACED EXPERIENCED ARTHROFIBROSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
615207 UNKNOWN BIOMET FINN TIBIAL TRAY PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other