STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT FIXED BEARING PRECOAT FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY SIZE 2
Report
- Report Number
- 0002648920-2019-00709
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 24, 2019
- Date of Event
- September 4, 2019
- Report Date
- March 24, 2020
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K043104
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATE/CORRECTED UPDATED: B4, B5, D4, G4, G7, H2, H6. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED TIBIAL COMPONENT AND STEM EXTENSION IDENTIFIED SIGNS OF USE (NICKS AND GOUGES) AND THE DEVICES REMAIN ASSEMBLED. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THE RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IDENTIFIED NO DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES DURING MANUFACTURING RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, IT IS STATED TO "USE THE MIS 6 MM HEX SCREWDRIVER TO COMPLETELY HAND TIGHTEN THE THREADED MIS DROP DOWN STEM EXTENSION INTO THE MIS TIBIAL COMPONENT UNTIL HEAD IS BELOW PLATE SURFACE)." A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. DEVICE PRODUCT CODE: EHD. UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #: N/A. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: PART # 00595006745, DROP DOWN STEM EXTENSION, LOT # 64163510. REPORT SOURCE: EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565 - 2019 - 04165.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INITIAL TKA, THE TIBIAL COMPONENT WOULD NOT SEAT WITH DROP DOWN STEM. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH NEW COMPONENTS. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 902069 | STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT FIXED BEARING PRECOAT FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY SIZE 2 | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER MANUFACTURING B.V. | N/A | 64179499 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |