BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN HUMERAL COMPONENT

    MDR report key: 7292357 · Received February 23, 2018

    Report

    Report Number
    0001822565-2018-00927
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    February 23, 2018
    Date of Event
    September 20, 2017
    Report Date
    February 15, 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
    MN, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4). DATE OF DEATH - UNKNOWN. ADDITIONAL CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN ULNAR COMPONENT, UNKNOWN. REPORT SOURCE, LITERATURE: BARCO, R. ET AL (2017). TOTAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY FOR DISTAL HUMERAL FRACTURES: A TEN-YEAR-MINIMUM FOLLOW-UP STUDY. THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY, 99(18), 1524-1531. DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01222. 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 - 00926. PRODUCT LOCATION UNKNOWN.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED IN A JOURNAL ARTICLE THAT FOURTEEN PATIENTS DIED 6-10 YEARS POSTOPERATIVELY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN REPORTED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    137207 UNKNOWN HUMERAL COMPONENT ELBOW, PROSTHESIS JDC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Death