FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIOMET CC CRUCIATE TRAY 79MM

MDR report key: 7910202 · Received September 26, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-09064
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2018
Date of Event
September 3, 2018
Report Date
May 1, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK915132
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED SINCE MEDICAL OPERATIVE NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE RETURNED TIBIAL COMPONENT SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE SURFACE OF THE DEVICE. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IDENTIFIED NO RELEVANT DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING THE PLANNED REVISION SURGERY DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT, A METALLOSIS-LIKE TISSUE WAS SHOWN (DARK COLORED SYNOVIAL TISSUE). THERE WERE SOME SCRATCHES ON THE FEMORAL COMPONENT AND, WHEN THE INSERT WAS REMOVED, THE SURFACE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT WAS WORN. THEREFORE A TOTAL KNEE REVISION WAS NEEDED. A SURGICAL DELAY OF FORTY FIVE (45) MINS WAS NOTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORT: 0001825034-2018-09063, 0001825034-2018-09065. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: VNGD PS OPEN INTL FEM RT 70 70 ITEM# 183112 LOT# UNKNOWN, VNGD PS TIB BRG 12X79/83MM ITEM# 183662 LOT# UNKNOWN. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, DURING THE PLANNED REVISION SURGERY DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT, A METALLOSIS-LIKE TISSUE WAS SHOWN (DARK COLORED SYNOVIAL TISSUE). THERE WERE SOME SCRATCHES ON THE FEMORAL COMPONENT AND, WHEN THE INSERT WAS REMOVED, THE SURFACE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT WAS WORN. THEREFORE A TOTAL KNEE REVISION WAS NEEDED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
751631 BIOMET CC CRUCIATE TRAY 79MM PROSTHESIS- KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A J3425965

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Hospitalization| R