FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXEL ARTICULATION KIT SIZE 5/6

MDR report key: 8171965 · Received December 17, 2018

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2018-06973
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2018
Date of Event
October 30, 2018
Report Date
April 3, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JDC
PMA / PMN Number
K123862
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE FOLLOWING REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED. UDI: (B)(4). THE COMPLAINT CAN BE CONFIRMED BASED ON THE MEDICAL RECORDS PROVIDED STATING PATIENT ADMITTED FROM EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DUE TO RIGHT ELBOW WOUND DRAINAGE, FEVER, SWELLING, AND INCREASED PAIN. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. A DEFINITE 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 REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COMPLAINT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO REPORT AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME TO REPORT

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 211225 COMPR SRS IC SEG - 60MM 875550, 211238 COMPR SRS MOD STEM - 12X100MM 653050, 110029938 COMPR SRS 50MM DST HUM BDY RT 213040, UNKNOWN NEXEL ULNAR COMPONENT. (B)(6). THE COMPLAINT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565 - 2018 - 06972.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT DISTAL HUMERAL RESECTION AND IMPLANTATION OF A DISTAL HUMERUS AND ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SUPERFICIAL WOUND INFECTION TWO WEEKS POST IMPLANTATION AND UNDERWENT AN IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT PROCEDURE FOR DEEP WOUND INFECTION SIX WEEKS POST IMPLANTATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INFECTION WAS RELATED TO PROCEDURE BUT NOT IMPLANTS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1011289 NEXEL ARTICULATION KIT SIZE 5/6 PROSTHESIS, ELBOW JDC ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 63991810

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization| R