FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTICULAR SURFACE REGULAR CONSTRAINT

MDR report key: 7801045 · Received August 21, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-04025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 21, 2018
Date of Event
March 12, 2018
Report Date
February 21, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK933785
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565 - 2018 - 04026 - 1.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT EXPERIENCED FLEXION CONTRACTURE THREE MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: NONAUGMENTABLE STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT PART#: 00598603702, LOT#: 63851973; ALL POLY PATELLA PART#: 00597206532, LOT#: 63760719. (B)(6). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, DUE TO IT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS AND 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: 0001822565 - 2018 - 04025, 0001822565 - 2018 - 04026. REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY THREE MONTHS POST-IMPLANTATION DUE TO OSTEARTHRITIS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT SUFFERED FLEXION CONTRACTURE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
644639 ARTICULAR SURFACE REGULAR CONSTRAINT PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR