FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD CRUCIATE RETAINING TIBIAL BEARING

MDR report key: 6915267 · Received October 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-07910
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2017
Date of Event
February 6, 2014
Report Date
November 17, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK113550
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO WERE TRENDS IDENTIFIED. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: VANGUARD CRUCIATE RETAINING FEMORAL, CAT#: 183002 LOT#: 168570, BIOMET SERIES-A STANDARD PATELLA, CAT#: 184764 LOT#: 101690, BIOMET COBALT CHROMIUM I-BEAM TRAY, CAT#: 141220 LOT#: J2509951. 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: 0001825034-2017-07909,, 0001825034-2017-07910 0001825034-2017-07911, 0001825034-2017-07913.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS AN INFECTION, APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS AFTER INITIAL IMPLANTATION. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
696325 VANGUARD CRUCIATE RETAINING TIBIAL BEARING PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 728010 

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Hospitalization| R