FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BIOMET CC I-BEAM TIBIAL TRAY 71MM

MDR report key: 7754163 · Received August 6, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-06141
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 6, 2018
Date of Event
December 3, 2014
Report Date
August 6, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK142933
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: VANGUARD CRUCIATE RETAINING INTERLOK FEMORAL COMPONENT LEFT 62.5, CATALOG #: 183026, LOT #: NI. VANGUARD CRUCIATE RETAINING TIBIAL BEARING 12X71/75 CATALOG #: 183442 LOT #: NI, BIOMET SERIES A STANDARD 3-PEG PATELLA 31MM, CATALOG #: 184764, LOT #: NI. IT IS INDICATED BY THE COMPLAINANT THAT THE DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE DEVICES REMAIN IMPLANTED. THE COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS NOT EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-06138, 0001825034-2018-06139, 0001825034-2018-06142.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DIED APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MONTH FOLLOWING LEFT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. THE CAUSE OF DEATH REMAINS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RETRIEVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
593740 BIOMET CC I-BEAM TIBIAL TRAY 71MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Death