FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET SPLINED KNEE STEM

MDR report key: 7365930 · Received March 23, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-00957
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 23, 2018
Report Date
April 11, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK915132
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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 RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED NO FURTHER ACTION(S) IS/ARE REQUIRED. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: VANGUARD SSK INTERLOK FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG #: 183328, LOT #: 997850, VANGUARD SSK TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG #: 185102, LOT #: 407200, BIOMET CRUCIATE TIBIAL TRAY, CATALOG #: 141236, LOT #: 271080, SERIES-A STANDARD PATELLA, CATALOG #: 184768, LOT #: 621390. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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: 0001825034-2017-05005, 0001825034-2017-05006, 0001825034-2017-05011, 0001825034-2018-00958. REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN, LOOSENING, AND INSTABILITY THAT STARTED APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO. NO REVISION PROCEDURE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
210562 BIOMET SPLINED KNEE STEM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 313490

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R