FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD PS OPEN FEMORAL INTERLOCK

MDR report key: 6958054 · Received October 18, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-08710
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 18, 2017
Date of Event
September 13, 2017
Report Date
October 19, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK113550
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY CAT#: 141482, LOT#: 127930 BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY ADAPTOR CAT#: 141490, LOT#: 955680 BIOMET OFFSET TIBIAL TRAY ADAPTOR CAT#: 141491, LOT#: 645930 BIOMET SPLINED KNEE STEM CAT#: 141610, LOT#: 661680 MAXIM MODULAR TIBIAL BLOCK WITH SCREWS CAT#: 141762, LOT#: 589970 VANGUARD DCM PS TIBIAL BEARING CAT#: 183622, LOT#: 300920 BIOMET SERIES STANDARD PATELLA CAT#: 184704, LOT#: 302200. 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 - 08709, 0001825034 - 2017 - 08710. PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY TEN YEARS AFTER INITIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
737781 VANGUARD PS OPEN FEMORAL INTERLOCK PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 014900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R