FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VANGUARD SSK 360 FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 7419974 · Received April 10, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-02516
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2018
Date of Event
March 12, 2018
Report Date
October 2, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK093293
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-02517-01, 0001825034-2018-02518-01. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PACKAGING COMPONENTS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT AS THE STERILE BLISTER PACKAGING IS CRACKED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. PRODUCT WAS NOT USED DURING SURGERY. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED AS PART OF A CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE PACKAGING DESIGN CONFIGURATION WAS CHANGED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. 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). REPORT SOURCE: (B)(4).CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE STERILE PACKAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253511 VANGUARD SSK 360 FEMORAL COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 3828402

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1