UNKNOWN PATELLA
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2018-06337
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 7, 2018
- Date of Event
- December 14, 2017
- Report Date
- September 11, 2018
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- PNI
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. 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.
(B)(4). MEDICAL PRODUCT: VANGUARD CR LIP TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG#: 183560, LOT#: NI; VANGUARD CR ILOK FEMORAL, CATALOG#: 183034, LOT#: NI; BIOMET CC I-BEAM TIBIAL TRAY, CATALOG#: 141226, LOT#: NI. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-06335, 06337.
IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT PRIMARY LEFT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION OF POLY COMPONENT DUE TO PATELLAR TENDON RUPTURE AND INSTABILITY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599886 | UNKNOWN PATELLA | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Hospitalization| R |