FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD SERIES A STANDARD PATELLA

MDR report key: 6964791 · Received October 20, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-09113
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 20, 2017
Date of Event
September 12, 2017
Report Date
January 29, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK140902
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4. MEDICAL PRODUCTS - VANGUARD CR FEMORAL INTERLOK - #183030 LOT # J3960489, UNKNOWN VANGUARD BEARING, VANGUARD MONO FINNED STEMMED TIBIAL TRAY - #166521 LOT # 6026023. REPORT SOURCE: (B)(6). STUDY -(B)(6) (543). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-09002. 0001825034-2017-09003. 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. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS - VANGUARD CR FEMORAL INTERLOK - #183030 LOT # J3960489, VANGUARD MONO FINNED STEMMED TIBIAL TRAY - #166521 LOT # 6026023. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO TRENDS WERE 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 THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING VENOUS THROMBOSIS FOUR MONTHS POST INITIAL KNEE SURGERY. 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
744910 VANGUARD SERIES A STANDARD PATELLA PROSTHESIS KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 868850

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Hospitalization| R