FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD KNEE SERIES A STANDARD PATELLA

MDR report key: 7870506 · Received September 12, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-08857
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 12, 2018
Report Date
September 13, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK171054
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: VANGUARD TIBIAL BEARING, CAT#: 183642, LOT#: 972670; BIOMET CC TRAY, CAT#: 141233 LOT#: J3775869; VANGUARD PS OPEN FEMUR, CAT#: 183112, LOT#: 923840. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. 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. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-04472, 0001825034-2018-08855, 0001825034-2018-08856, 0001825034-2018-08857. PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 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 UNDERWENT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING PAIN, SWELLING, LIMITED RANGE OF MOTION AND AN ALLERGIC REACTION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
710602 VANGUARD KNEE SERIES A STANDARD PATELLA PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 189420

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other