FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VNGD CR LIP TIB BRG 10X63/67

MDR report key: 7282965 · Received February 20, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-01167
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 20, 2018
Date of Event
August 4, 2016
Report Date
February 4, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK113550
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. 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 · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Description of Event or Problem · 0

CLINICAL STUDY 501 - IT WAS REPORTED AS PART OF A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT KNEE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2016. SUBSEQUENTLY, AT THE SIX MONTH FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT, THE PATIENT HAD SWELLING, WHICH WAS TREATED WITH AN ASPIRATION AND INJECTION. ALSO DURING THE 6 MONTH AND 1 YEAR FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT, THE PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING EXTREME/SEVERE CONTINUAL PAIN WHICH HAS GREATLY INTERFERED WITH USUAL WORK; OFTEN FELT KNEE WOULD GIVE WAY. ALSO PROBLEMS WALKING ABOUT AND DOWN STAIRS, PERFORMING USUAL ACTIVITIES LIKE SHOPPING, TROUBLE GETTING IN OR OUT OF CAR, LIMPING MOST OF TIME, AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO KNEEL DOWN. REPORTED USING A CANE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT (B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-01165, 0001825034-2018-01166. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CAT 195907 ¿ LOT 994180 - VGXP INTLK FEMORAL RT, CAT 141221 ¿ LOT J3333583 ¿ BIOMET CC I-BEAM TRAY. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. NO DEVICES WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR ALL THE REPORTED DEVICES WERE IDENTIFIED WITH NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. THE REPORTED DEVICES ARE USED FOR TREATMENT. THE REPORTED COMPONENTS WERE REVIEWED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH NO ISSUES NOTED: PN/LN: 195907/994180, 141221/J3333583, 183520/900810. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO WERE TRENDS IDENTIFIED. REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATES THAT THE SURGEON NOTED NO COMPLICATIONS DURING SURGERY. SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT, ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, PREVENTIVE ACTIONS, OR FIELD ACTIONS RESULTED AFTER INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT. 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

CLINICAL STUDY 501 - IT WAS REPORTED AS PART OF A CLINICAL STUDY THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT KNEE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2016. DURING A 6 MONTH AND 1 YEAR FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT, THE PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING EXTREME/SEVERE CONTINUAL PAIN WHICH HAS GREATLY INTERFERED WITH USUAL WORK; OFTEN FELT KNEE WOULD GIVE WAY. ALSO PROBLEMS WALKING ABOUT AND DOWN STAIRS, PERFORMING USUAL ACTIVITIES LIKE SHOPPING, TROUBLE GETTING IN OR OUT OF CAR, LIMPING MOST OF TIME, AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO KNEEL DOWN. REPORTED USING A CANE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
127652 VNGD CR LIP TIB BRG 10X63/67 PROSTHESIS - KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 900810

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Other