FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD KNEE SYSTEM PS TIBIAL BEARING

MDR report key: 6977804 · Received October 25, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2017-09669
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 2017
Report Date
November 21, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK080528
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND THAT EIGHT PIECES WERE REWORKED TO HAVE EXCESS SCRATCHING ON THE FLAT. 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 · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MEDICAL PRODUCTS: VANGUARD FINNED TIBIAL TRAY, CATALOG #: 141253, LOT #: 2016021853; ANGUARD POSTERIOR STABILIZED FEMORAL, CATALOG #: 183126, LOT #: J3688009. 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 - UNKNOWN VANGUARD FEMUR , UNKNOWN VANGUARD TIBIAL TRAY . FOREIGN: COUNTRY IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A MANIPULATION UNDER ANAESTHESIA 1 MONTH POST INITIAL 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
756335 VANGUARD KNEE SYSTEM PS TIBIAL BEARING PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 522340

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R