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InjuryKRR

VANGUARD PFR FEMORAL RT SM

Received Sep 26, 2014 · Event occurred Aug 20, 2007

Report 0001825034-2014-07886 · MDR key 4122211

Device

Generic name

Prosthesis, Knee

Manufacturer

Biomet Orthopedics

Model number

N/A

Catalog number

11-150906

Lot number

026883

Product problems

  • Loose or Intermittent Connection

Patient

Not reported

  • No Code Available

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2007 DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO TIBIAL LOOSENING. THE TIBIAL TRAY AND FEMORAL COMPONENT WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED NOTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A BILATERAL PATELLOFEMORAL PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2005.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 2 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME PATIENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014- 06305 & 07886).