FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD KNEE SYSTEM CR LIPPED TIBIAL BEARING DCM ARCOM

MDR report key: 8331891 · Received February 12, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-00502
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 12, 2019
Date of Event
January 17, 2019
Report Date
November 14, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K113550
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. NO DEVICES OR MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (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. 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). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS- VANGUARD CR INTERLOK FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG # 183008, LOT # J3814910; VANGUARD POLISHED TIBIAL TRAY, CATALOG # 141242, LOT # 2016042162. REPORT SOURCE: FOREIGN - (B)(6). OUR INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP/FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. LOCATION OF DEVICE IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL RIGHT KNEE PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO INSTABILITY AND LOOSE MEDIAL LIGAMENT. THE POLYETHYLENE BEARING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ALONG WITH AUGMENTATION TO CORRECT THE REPORTED EVENT. 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
126885 VANGUARD KNEE SYSTEM CR LIPPED TIBIAL BEARING DCM ARCOM PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. NI 193050

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R