FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET SERIES-A STANDARD PATELLA

MDR report key: 6862035 · Received September 13, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-07079
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 13, 2017
Date of Event
April 10, 2017
Report Date
August 15, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK040770
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: VANGUARD CUSTOM TITANIUM CRUCIATE RETAINING FEMORAL, CAT#: CP113618 LOT#: 170070. BIOMET ILOK PRIMARY TIBIAL TRAY, CAT#: 141215 LOT#: 977050. BIOMET I-BEAM PRIMARY TIBIAL STEM, CAT#: 141310 LOT#: 974490. VANGUARD TIBIAL BEARING, CAT#: EP-183462 LOT#: 480970. COBALT BONE CEMENT, CAT#: 402283 LOT#: 604040. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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: 0001825034-2017-07020, 0001825034-2017-07021, 0001825034-2017-07022, 0001825034-2017-07078, 0001825034-2017-07080.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED WITH REVIEW OF OTHER PRODUCTS INVOLVED IN THE EVENT BEING RETURNED. THE COMPONENT WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS LOOSENING, INFECTION AND WEAR OF COMPONENTS. INTRAOPERATIVELY, METALLOSIS WAS NOTED IN THE JOINT AND SCRATCHES ON THE FEMORAL COMPONENT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
641374 BIOMET SERIES-A STANDARD PATELLA PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Hospitalization| R