FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN ULNAR COMPONENT

MDR report key: 7289056 · Received February 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-01093
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 22, 2018
Date of Event
July 18, 2017
Report Date
February 22, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JDC
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN HUMERAL COMPONENT, UNKNOWN. REPORT SOURCE, FOREIGN - THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(4). REPORT SOURCE, LITERATURE: LAMI, D., CHIVOT, M., CAUBERE, A., GALLAND, A., ARGENSON, J.N. (2017). FIRST-LINE MANAGEMENT OF DISTAL HUMERUS FRACTURE BY TOTAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY IN GERIATRIC TRAUMATOLOGY: RESULTS IN A 21-PATIENT SERIES AT A MINIMUM 2 YEARS¿ FOLLOW-UP. ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY: SURGERY & RESEARCH, 103(6), 891-897. DOI: 10.1016/J.OTSR.2017.06.009. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2018-01092. REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT FOUR PATIENTS DEVELOPED PERIPROSTHETIC OSSIFICATION WITHOUT PAIN OR FUNCTIONAL IMPACT. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134562 UNKNOWN ULNAR COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, ELBOW JDC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other