FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN TIBIAL TRAY

MDR report key: 6908422 · Received October 2, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-07383
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 2, 2017
Date of Event
September 23, 2011
Report Date
October 2, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AARON J. JOHNSON, SIRAJ A. SAYEED, QAIS NAZIRI, HARPAL S. KHANUJA, MICHAEL A. MONT ¿MINIMIZING DYNAMIC KNEE SPACER COMPLICATIONS IN INFECTED REVISION ARTHROPLASTY¿ CLIN ORTHOP RELATES (2012) 470:220¿227. 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. 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. PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT ONE PATIENT HAD A SUBLUXATED TIBIAL COMPONENTS SECONDARY TO THE LACK OF A CEMENT STEM ON THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
688677 UNKNOWN TIBIAL TRAY PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Disability