FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN REGENEREX PATELLA

MDR report key: 6927212 · Received October 7, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-07991
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2017
Report Date
June 7, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS NO PRODUCT OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED. DHR REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. ROOT CAUSE CANNOT 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT- (B)(4). REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. 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. DOBLE, J., GILILLAND, J., STRONACH, B., PELT, C., PETERS, C. (2013). HYBRID TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REVISITED: MIDTERM FOLLOWUP OF HYBRID VERSUS CEMENTED FIXATION IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL, VOLUME 2013,6 PAGES. HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.1155/2013/854871.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO PATELLA FRACTURE. 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
706450 UNKNOWN REGENEREX PATELLA PROSTHESIS KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R