FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 9860554 · Received March 20, 2020

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2020-01241
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2020
Date of Event
November 22, 2019
Report Date
May 20, 2020
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
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED OR PICTURES PROVIDED; VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: ITEM#:141235; BIOMET CC CRUCIATE TRAY 79MM MM; LOT#:UNKNOWN, ITEM#:183666; VNGD PS TIB BRG 16X79/83MM MM; LOT#:UNKNOWN, ITEM#:184793;  SERIES A ASYMMETRIC PAT 34X8.5; LOT#:UNKNOWN, ITEM#:UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN CEMENT; LOT#:UNKNOWN. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS IT WAS PLACED ON A 10 DAY HOLD AND RELEASED TO THE PATIENT. 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: 0001825034-2020-01237, 0001825034-2020-01238, 0001825034-2020-01239, 0001825034-2020-01240. MW5092836

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TWO YEARS POST-OP DUE TO PAIN, INSTABILITY, LOOSENING AND IMPLANT WEAR. OFFICE NOTES INDICATED THE LOOSENING MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A METAL ALLERGY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PATIENT IS AMBULATORY WITH A CANE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
322594 UNKNOWN FEMORAL COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, KNEE JWH ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| R