FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TM ANKLE XL POLY INSERTS

MDR report key: 7544044 · Received May 25, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-02870
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 25, 2018
Date of Event
January 1, 2017
Report Date
December 3, 2025
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
HSN
PMA / PMN Number
PK120906
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

(B)(4). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. H10: RELATED REPORT NUMBERS: 0001822565-2018-01359-2. 0001822565-2018-01360-2. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY TEN (10) YEARS AND SEVEN (7) MONTHS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT REPORTED APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) YEARS AND TWO (2) MONTHS AFTER THE INITIAL SURGERY THE PATIENT COMPLAINED OF MODERATE SWELLING, STIFFNESS, AND PAIN WHICH LEAD TO A FINDING OF HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION. NO TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED AND THE PATIENT REPORTED SATISFACTION WITH THEIR ANKLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). (B)(6). REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF X-RAYS PROVIDED. X-RAY REVIEWER STATED SUBTALAR AND MIDFOOT FUSION. BONY FUSION IS NOTED ALONG THE MEDIAL AND LATERAL ANKLE SECONDARY TO HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION. MILD BIMALLEOLAR ANKLE SOFT TISSUE SWELLING. OSTEOPENIA. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT INITIAL ANKLE PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY FOUR YEARS PRIOR. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT OBSERVATION FOR HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION TREATMENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, SWELLING, AND LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
386590 TM ANKLE XL POLY INSERTS KNEE PROSTHESIS HSN ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 62637225

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Female Other SEE H10.