FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MAX PRI DCM TIB BRNG14X71/75MM

MDR report key: 6901235 · Received September 28, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-07531
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 28, 2017
Date of Event
July 19, 2017
Report Date
September 28, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK915132
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-06762, 0001825034-2017-07525, 0001825034-2017-07531, 0001825034-2017-07540. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: BIOMET FINNED PRI STEM 40MM, CATALOG# 141314 LOT# 202100. MAXIM POR ANA PRI FML 65 LT, CATALOG # 140072, LOT # 258670. BIOMET ILOK PRI TIB TRAY 75MM, CATALOG # 141214, LOT # 212710. BIOMET ARCOM AP PAT W/WIRE 28MM, CATALOG # 11-150825, LOT # 044870. MAX PRI DCM TIB BRNG14X71/75MM, CATALOG # 11-146154, LOT # 353950. REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, DUE TO BEING DISCARDED. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF PHOTOS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PHOTOS CONFIRMS SEVERE WEAR AND FRACTURE OF THE TIBIAL AND THE BEARING COMPONENTS. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR AND RISKS ARE ADDRESSED IN RISK DOCUMENTATION. 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 APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS AFTER THE PATIENT'S KNEE PROCEDURE A REVISION OCCURRED DUE TO EXTREME TIBIAL WEAR. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
681876 MAX PRI DCM TIB BRNG14X71/75MM KNEE, PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. 353950

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R