Model Number N/A |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994); Swelling/ Edema (4577)
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Event Date 01/06/2024 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).D10 - concomitant devices - unknown persona femoral component catalog #: ni.Lot #: ni.Unknown persona tibial tray.Catalog #: ni.Lot #: ni.G2 - report source - foreign: the event occurred in australia.The complainant has indicated that the product will not be returned to zimmer biomet for investigation, as the device was discarded.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 patient; please see all reports associated with this event: 0001822565-2024-00244, 0001822565-2024-00245.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent a knee arthroplasty revision to address pain, swelling and draining secondary to infection approximately three (3) weeks post-operatively.The knee was debrided and a new articular surface was implanted.Attempts have been made; however, no additional information is available.
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Event Description
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No additional information to report.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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During the investigation process a review of the sterile certifications were reviewed and found to be conforming with no applicable deviations.Devices were verified to have gone through acceptable sterilization process following iso/aami/astm & eu published guidelines.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an infection that are outside the control of zimmer biomet, such as external factors, i.E.Hospital/surgical environment, provider related risk factors, and/or patient comorbidities/risk factors.As there are no indications of a product or process issues identified affecting implant safety or effectiveness, implanted products are not identified as the source or contributing to the reported infection.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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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