BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN OSS ORTHOPAEDIC SALVAGE SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 6968027 · Received October 23, 2017

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2017-09522
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 23, 2017
    Report Date
    October 20, 2017
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
    Product Code
    JDI
    PMA / PMN Number
    PN/A
    Removal / Correction Number
    N/A
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    FARID, Y. R., THAKRAL, R., & FINN, H. A. (2015). INTERMEDIATE-TERM RESULTS OF 142 SINGLE-DESIGN, ROTATING-HINGE IMPLANTS: FREQUENT COMPLICATIONS MAY NOT PRECLUDE SALVAGE OF SEVERELY AFFECTED KNEES. THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY, 30(12), 2173-2180. DOI:10.1016/J.ARTH.2015.06.033. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT, ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PART AND LOT IDENTIFICATION ARE NECESSARY FOR REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND COMPLAINT HISTORY, NEITHER WERE PROVIDED. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTED CONDITION ARE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT AS A PART OF DESIGN CONTROL RISK MANAGEMENT. 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. THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE AS IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN REMEDIATION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BASED ON REVIEW OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE TITLED, "INTERMEDIATE-TERM RESULTS OF 142 SINGLE-DESIGN, ROTATING-HINGE IMPLANTS: FREQUENT COMPLICATIONS MAY NOT PRECLUDE SALVAGE OF SEVERELY AFFECTED KNEES". THE ARTICLE INDICATES 5 MECHANICAL IMPLANT FAILURE, INCLUDING CATASTROPHIC POLYETHYLENE FAILURE IN ONE, BROKEN FEMORAL STEM TAPER OF PREVIOUS ROTATING-HINGE KNEE IMPLANT IN TWO, AND MECHANICAL FAILURE OF HINGE MECHANISM IN TWO PATIENTS ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED AND THE PATIENT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. ALL OTHER EVENTS WILL BE REPORTED IN INDIVIDUAL RECORDS WHICH WILL BE LINKED TO PARENT RECORD.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    749320 UNKNOWN OSS ORTHOPAEDIC SALVAGE SYSTEM PROSTHESIS - UNKNOWN JDI ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. NI NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Hospitalization| R