FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER BIOMET OXFORD KNEE

MDR report key: 7150585 · Received December 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
MW5074262
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 27, 2017
Date of Event
June 16, 2017
Report Date
December 23, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER / BIOMET
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD A UNI COMPARTMENTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT IN (B)(6) 2016. A ZIMMER BIOMET OXFORD UNIT. IN (B)(6) 2017, THE FREE FLOATING MENISCAL BEARING EJECTED ITSELF COMPLETELY FROM IN BETWEEN THE FEMORAL COMPONENT AND TIBIAL COMPONENT LODGING ITSELF UP UNDER THE PATELLA. URGENT SURGERY TO REMOVE THAT AND REPLACE IT WITH A 2MM THICKER ONE. AGAIN, THAT SURGERY FAILED EXACTLY THE SAME IN (B)(6) 2017. AGAIN, URGENT SURGERY TO REPLACE WITH A FULL KNEE. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A LOT OF PAIN. I BELIEVE THIS PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE "FREE FLOATING MENISCAL BEARING," NOTHING HOLDING IT IN PLACE, A BAD DESIGN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. TWO FAILED SURGERIES IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS BETWEEN. I HAVE MEDICAL RECORDS AND SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
928860 ZIMMER BIOMET OXFORD KNEE PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER / BIOMET

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Hospitalization| R