BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    VANGUARD UNKNOWN KNEE PATELLA

    MDR report key: 7758996 · Received August 7, 2018

    Report

    Report Number
    0001825034-2018-06480
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    August 7, 2018
    Date of Event
    November 17, 2006
    Report Date
    September 27, 2018
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
    Product Code
    JWH
    PMA / PMN Number
    PNI
    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 CR FEMORAL COMPONENT CAT#:183206, LOT#: UNK, VANGUARD CR TIBIAL BEARING CAT#: 183620, LOT#: UNK, BIOMET CC I-BEAM TRAY CAT#:141222, LOT#:UNK . 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 - 06475, 0001825034 - 2018 - 06476, 0001825034 - 2018 - 06478, 0001825034 - 2018 - 06480. PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    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. 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 THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE A FALL RESULTING IN MCL STRAIN FIFTEEN MONTHS AFTER PRIMARY RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    598948 VANGUARD UNKNOWN KNEE PATELLA PROSTHESIS KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 40 YR Other