TIBIAL ARTICULAR SURFACE PROVISIONAL
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2018-07035
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 20, 2018
- Report Date
- March 14, 2019
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113369
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PART DETERMINED THAT RETURNED TASP EXHIBITS SIGNS OF REPEATED USE (NICKED OR GOUGED) AND IS FRACTURED ON MEDIAL SIDE OF POST, ALL PIECES RETURNED. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. INVESTIGATION RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUE TO DESIGN DEFICIENCY. 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: 0001822565 - 2018 - 07034 - 1.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
ZIMMER BIOMET COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: TIBIAL ARTICULAR SURFACE PROVISIONAL; P/N: 42527900700, L/N: 62377739, TIBIAL ARTICULAR SURFACE PROVISIONAL; P/N: 42517000505, L/N: 62698724. PRODUCT HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY ZIMMER BIOMET AND THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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: 0001822565 - 2018 - 07034, 0001822565 - 2018 - 07035.
IT WAS REPORTED DURING INSPECTION THAT THE DEVICE WAS WORN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DEVICE WAS WORN AND FRACTURED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1022749 | TIBIAL ARTICULAR SURFACE PROVISIONAL | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | 62698724 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |