FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VANGUARD CRUCIATE RETAINING FEMORAL

MDR report key: 8791533 · Received July 15, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-03006
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2019
Date of Event
November 4, 2015
Report Date
December 12, 2019
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K171054
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILLED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WHICH WAS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH. EXPLANT DATE - THE PRODUCT WAS NOT REMOVED; THEREFORE, THIS FIELD SHOULD BE BLANK AND THE DATE INITIALLY REPORTED WAS SENT IN ERROR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO PROCEDURE RELATED COMPLICATION. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REPORTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: BIOMET PATELLA, CATALOG # 11-150826, LOT # 189710; VANGUARD AS TIBIAL BEARING, CATALOG # EP-189080, LOT # 781660; BIOMET CC CRUCIATE TRAY, CATALOG # 141234, LOT # J3465523; COBALT G-HV BONE CEMENT 40G, CATALOG # 402283, LOT # 232350; COBALT G-HV BONE CEMENT 40G, CATALOG # 402283, LOT # 156410. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE PRODUCT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILLED FOR THIS EVENT: 0001825034-2019-03002, 0001825034-2019-03003, 0001825034-2019-03007.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BLOOD CLOT IN HIS LEG AND HAD TO SPEND FOUR DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
583647 VANGUARD CRUCIATE RETAINING FEMORAL PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 231010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization