FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD INTERLOK XP TIBIAL TRAY

MDR report key: 7525646 · Received May 18, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-03449
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 18, 2018
Date of Event
April 24, 2018
Report Date
August 6, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
PK132873
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. 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 INTERLOK FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG #: 195923, LOT #: 244690, ARCOM SERIES-A STANDARD PATELLA, CATALOG #: 184768, LOT #: 143010, VANGUARD XP TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG #: 195822, LOT #: 641550, VANGUARD AS TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG #: 195563, LOT #: 091950. 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: 0001825034-2018-03448, 0001825034-2018-03449. REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN, SWELLING AND A KNEE THAT IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE PATIENT ASSUMES METAL ALLERGIES ARE AN ISSUE AND HAS METAL TESTING SCHEDULED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
367450 VANGUARD INTERLOK XP TIBIAL TRAY PROSTHESIS, KNEE MBH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 841560

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other