FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET CRUCIATE TIBIAL TRAY

MDR report key: 7470361 · Received April 27, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-03075
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 27, 2018
Report Date
January 8, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK171054
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PRODUCT WAS EVALUATED THROUGH MANUFACTURING REVIEW, HOWEVER, THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE IDENTIFIED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: VANGUARD POSTERIOR STABILIZED TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG #: 183740, LOT #: 326510, VANGUARD INTERLOK FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG #: 183210, LOT #: 250570, SERIES-A ASYMMETRIC PATELLA, CATALOG #: 184793, LOT #: 455510. 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: 0001825034-2018-03073, 0001825034-2018-03074, 0001825034-2018-03075, 0001825034-2018-03076. REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN, DISCOMFORT AND NERVE DAMAGE CAUSING NUMBNESS. ALL OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE INITIAL IMPLANTATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311071 BIOMET CRUCIATE TIBIAL TRAY PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A J3925075

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other