MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC MFG. LTD. ARTICULAR SURFACE FIXED BEARING (PS) RIGHT 11 MM HEIGHT; PROSTHESIS, KNEE

Model Number	N/A
Medical Device Problem Code	Difficult to Insert (1316)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/25/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(b)(4).Report source foreign: (b)(6).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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during an initial total knee arthroplasty, the tibial insert would not seat on the tibial tray.Attempts to obtain additional information have been made; however, no more is available.
Event or Problem Description
No further event information available at the time of this report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Reported event was unable to be confirmed due to limited information received from the customer.Device history record was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.Review of complaint history found no additional related issues for this item and the reported part and lot combination.Root cause was unable to be determined as the necessary information to adequately investigate the reported event was not provided.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.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Updated: b4, d9, g3, g6, h2, h3, h6, and h10.Complaint sample was evaluated and the reported event was confirmed.Visual examination of the returned instrument identified signs of use (nicks and gouges) on both top and bottom surfaces.However, no flared or compressed damages can be seen in the dovetail features.No update to the previously reported root cause.
Event or Problem Description
No further event information available at the time of this report.

• Brand Name: ARTICULAR SURFACE FIXED BEARING (PS) RIGHT 11 MM HEIGHT
• Common Device Name: PROSTHESIS, KNEE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC MFG. LTD.; building no 2 east park; shannon industrial estate; shannon, county clare ; EI
• Manufacturer (Section G): ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC MFG. LTD.; building no 2 east park; shannon industrial estate; shannon, county clare ; EI
• Manufacturer Contact: christina arnt ; 56 e. bell dr.; warsaw, IN 46582 ; 5745273773
• MDR Report Key: 13567898
• Report Number: 3007963827-2022-00048
• Device Sequence Number: 17125390
• Product Code: MBH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00889024243606
• UDI-Public: (01)00889024243606(17)260913(10)65141768
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K121771
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/09/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 09/13/2026
• Device Model Number: N/A
• Device Catalogue Number: 42522400511
• Device Lot Number: 65141768
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/27/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/09/2022; 05/02/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/21/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/15/2022; 05/09/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/01/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: N/A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown