FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET 360 TIBIAL TRAY WITH LOCKING BAR AND SCREW

MDR report key: 6960924 · Received October 19, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-08820
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2017
Date of Event
September 20, 2017
Report Date
October 24, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK093293
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN VANGUARD FEMUR; NON-CONSTRAINED VANGUARD DCM TIBIAL BEARING. IT IS UNKNOWN IF PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNING TO ZIMMER BIOMET AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 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: CATALOG #: 185060, VNGD SSK PS TIB BRG 10X63/67, LOT # 275900. CATALOG #: 185287, VNGD SSK 360 FEMUR L 72.5, LOT # 2949489. CATALOG #: 148319, BMT SPLINED KNEE STM V2 16X120, LOT # 682750. CATALOG #: 148317, BMT SPLINED KNEE STM V2 14X120, LOT # 229130. CATALOG #: 185232, BMT 360 TIB AUG 67X10MM, LOT # 751450. CATALOG #: 185347, VG 360 UNIV PST FM AUG 72.5X5, LOT # 088950. CATALOG #: 185407, VG 360 DST FM AG 72.5X10 LL/RM, LOT # 062030. CATALOG #: 185387, VG 360 DST FM AG 72.5X10 RL/LM, LOT # 002200. CATALOG #: 185346, VG 360 UNIV PST FM AUG 70X5, LOT # 362020. CATALOG #: 185231, BMT 360 TIB AUG 63X10MM, LOT # 576930. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED DUE TO X-RAYS SHOWING A FRACTURED LOCKING BAR. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. PRODUCTS WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. PROVIDED X-RAYS WERE REVIEWED AND NOTED LEFT TOTAL KNEE ARTHOPLASTY WITH APPARENT FRACTURED LOCKING BAR EXTENDING ANTERIORLY, MEDIAL, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH IMPLANT DISASSEMBLY. FEMORAL HARDWARE IS IN TACT AND NO RADIOLUCENCY OR JOINT EFFUSION WAS FOUND. 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 THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO FRACTURE OF LOCKING BAR FROM THE TIBIAL TRAY ALLOWING THE POLY BEARING TO MOVE WITHIN THE TIBIAL TRAY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO FRACTURE OF LOCKING BAR FROM THE TIBIAL TRAY ALLOWING THE POLY BEARING TO MOVE WITHIN THE TIBIAL TRAY. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A HARD FALL ON THE KNEE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NO FURTHER INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
741232 BIOMET 360 TIBIAL TRAY WITH LOCKING BAR AND SCREW PROSTHESIS KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 821950

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R