UNKNOWN VANGUARD BEARING
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2018-09934
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 25, 2018
- Date of Event
- March 16, 2018
- Report Date
- February 27, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- N/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
UPON RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE REPORTABLE AS THERE WAS NO ZIMMER BIOMET DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED EVENT.
UPON RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IT WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE REPORTABLE AS THERE WAS NO ZIMMER BIOMET DEVICES INVOLVED IN THE ALLEGED EVENT.
(B)(4). BORN 1950. IMPLANTED: (B)(6) 2016 MEDICAL PRODUCTS- VANGUARD FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG # 183128, LOT # UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN VANGUARD TIBIAL COMPONENT, CATALOG # UNKNOWN, LOT # UNKNOWN. FOREIGN SOURCE- (B)(6). OUR INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP/FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. LOCATION OF DEVICE IS UNKNOWN.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL LEFT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY TWO YEARS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN AND INSTABILITY. THE PATIENT'S BEARING WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843800 | UNKNOWN VANGUARD BEARING | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | NI | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |