FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN NEXGEN PATELLA

MDR report key: 7054607 · Received November 22, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-08060
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 22, 2017
Date of Event
February 15, 2017
Report Date
November 22, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN NEXGEN STEM. UNKNOWN NEXGEN RH TIBIAL TRAY. UNKNOWN NEXGEN RH FEMUR. UNKNOWN NEXGEN RHK BEARING. UNNOWN NEXGEN RHK ASSEMBLY. INITIAL REPORTER: COTTINO, U., ABDEL, M. P., PERRY, K. I., MARA, K. C., LEWALLEN, D. G., & HANSSEN, A. D. (2017). LONG-TERM RESULTS AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY WITH CONTEMPORARY ROTATING-HINGE PROSTHESES. JBJS, 99(4), 324-330. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS ARE UNKNOWN. A 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2017-08059, 0001822565-2017-07354 AND 0001822565-2017-07353.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT RADIOGRAPHY INDICATED LOOSENING IN THIRTEEN PATIENTS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENTS IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
834104 UNKNOWN NEXGEN PATELLA PROSTHESIS KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1