FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD FEMORAL PEG SET

MDR report key: 7973242 · Received October 17, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-09758
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2018
Report Date
June 10, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK113550
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. X-RAY EVALUATION BY THE THIRD PARTY FOUND THAT THERE IS NORMAL APPEARANCE OF THE RIGHT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. A SUMMARY OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SENT TO THE COMPLAINANT. 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

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MEDICAL PRODUCTS- VANGUARD PS FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG # 183102, LOT # J3714820. BIOMET CC CRUCIATE TRAY, CATALOG # 141232, LOT # J3742220. VANGUARD TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG # 183624, LOT # 706270. FOREIGN SOURCE- (B)(6). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2018-09708. 0001825034-2018-09710. 0001825034-2018-09715. OUR INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP/FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BILATERAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT IS NOW EXPERIENCING SEVERE PAIN IN THE RIGHT KNEE. SHE IS ALSO HAVING TROUBLE CLIMBING UP STAIRS. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
814242 VANGUARD FEMORAL PEG SET PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. NI 033750

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other