FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CPS TRANSVERSE PIN 6PK 28MM

MDR report key: 9667663 · Received February 4, 2020

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2020-00481
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 4, 2020
Date of Event
April 11, 2019
Report Date
February 5, 2020
Manufacturer
ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
Product Code
KRO
UDI-DI
00880304260511
PMA / PMN Number
K031804
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4; B5; G4; G7; H1; H2; H3; H6. REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED BY REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS, WHICH IDENTIFIED PATIENT HAS AUDIBLE CLICKING AND RADIOGRAPHS SHOW ANCHOR PLUG HAS COLLAPSED WITH LOOSENING OF HARDWARE. DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE THE IMPLANT WAS NOTED TO BE FRANKLY LOOSE AT ITS BONE INTERFACE AS IT HAD COLLAPSED DOWN THE BONE COMPLETELY. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. INVESTIGATION RESULTS CONCLUDED THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED DESIGN ISSUE. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS: ITEM#: 178364; CPS XS SHT SPDL W PINS 800LBF; LOT# 662280, ITEM#: 178562; CPS SHORT ANCHOR PLUG 20MM; LOT# 608710, ITEM#: 178544; CPS CENTERING SLEEVE 22MM; LOT# 903010. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS ITS LOCATION 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: 0001825034-2019-03992, 0001825034-2020-00479, 0001825034-2020-00480.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REVISION TO ADDRESS TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING APPROXIMATELY TWO (2) MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY. INITIAL OPERATIVE NOTES REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD VERY THIN TIBIAL BONE, WHICH REQUIRED ADDITIONAL CUTS FOR IMPLANT PLACEMENT. REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES REPORTED THAT THE IMPLANT WAS CLEARLY LOOSE AT ITS BONE INTERFACE AND HAD COLLAPSED DOWN ON THE BONE COMPLETELY. THE COMPRESS DEVICE WAS REMOVED AND PLACED AGAIN USING FIVE (5) CROSS PINS AND LOADING 600 POUNDS OF COMPRESSION. A CENTERING SLEEVE AND SPINDLE WERE ALSO PLACED TO FIT THE TIBIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126754 CPS TRANSVERSE PIN 6PK 28MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE KRO ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A 965300 00880304260511

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Hospitalization| R SEE H10