FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN COMPLETE KNEE SOLUTION LEGACY KNEE-POSTERIOR STABILIZED PROLONG HIGHLY CR

MDR report key: 1011958 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1822565-2008-00089
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 11, 2008
Report Date
February 18, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE STAIN IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO MOISTURE EXPOSURE POST PACKAGING. THE GAS PLASMA PROCESS WAS EVALUATED AND WOULD NOT PRODUCE THIS STAINING. THE PACKAGE SEAL IS COMPLETE AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. STERILE BARRIER INTEGRITY IS INTACT. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE DEVICE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE IMPLANT WAS OPENED, THE INNER STERILE PACKAGE HAD A STAIN ON THE LID WHERE THE PEEL HERE WRITING IS LOCATED. THE IMPLANT WAS NOT USED, AS STERILITY COULD NOT BE ASSURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN COMPLETE KNEE SOLUTION LEGACY KNEE-POSTERIOR STABILIZED PROLONG HIGHLY CR KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC. NA 60518927

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1