FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN TIBIAL TRAY

MDR report key: 8824018 · Received July 24, 2019

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2019-03209
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 24, 2019
Date of Event
July 9, 2019
Report Date
July 24, 2019
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
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). REPORT SOURCE: FOREIGN COUNTRY: (B)(6). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 141620 971590 BMT SPLINED KNEE STM 20X80; UNKNOWN TIBIAL BEARING. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. 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: 0001825034 - 2019 - 03208.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT¿S KNEE WAS REVISED DUE TO DISASSOCIATION OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT FROM THE TIBIAL TRAY. DURING EXPLANATION IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE PRODUCT DUE TO MISSING EXPLANATION INSTRUMENTS. PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE PROXIMAL TIBIA FOR EXPLANATION. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
618133 UNKNOWN TIBIAL TRAY PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R