FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN VANGUARD BEARING

MDR report key: 6866655 · Received September 14, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-07117
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 14, 2017
Date of Event
August 23, 2017
Report Date
January 6, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: VANGUARD 360 FEMORAL, CAT#: 185266, LOT#: 3702874. BIOMET SMOOTH STEM, CAT#: 145026, LOT#: 045450. VANGUARD 360 TIBIAL TRAY, CAT#: 161432, LOT#: 2857200. BIOMET SMOOTH STEM, CAT#: 145022, LOT#: 470020. UNKNOWN PALACOS CEMENT, CAT#: UNKNOWN, LOT#: UNKNOWN. (B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR 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: 0001825034-2017-07113, 0001825034-2017-07114, 0001825034-2017-07115, 0001825034-2017-07116, PRODUCT LOCATION UNKNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON FURTHER REVIEW, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT INCORRECT FEMORAL COMPONENT IMPLANTED INTO THE PATIENT CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THEREFORE, THIS PRODUCT IS NOT RELATED TO THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
647527 UNKNOWN VANGUARD BEARING PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Hospitalization| R