FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD PATELLA COMPONENT

MDR report key: 8039200 · Received November 5, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2018-10225
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2018
Date of Event
May 9, 2008
Report Date
November 2, 2018
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
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: CATALOG #: 141222, BIOMET CC I-BEAM TRAY 67MM, LOT # UNKNOWN, CATALOG #: 183024, VANGUARD CR ILOK FEM-RT 60, LOT # UNKNOWN, CATALOG #: 183426, VANGUARD CR TIB BRG 16X63/67, LOT # UNKNOWN. 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: 0001825034 - 2018 - 10219, 0001825034 - 2018 - 10220, 0001825034 - 2018 - 10224, 0001825034 - 2018 - 10225. PRODUCT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED A PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO HAVE LEFT DROP FOOT 1 YEAR POST IMPLANTATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
879596 VANGUARD PATELLA COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| R