FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NATURAL-KNEE II SYSTEM POSTERIOR STABILIZED TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 1020357 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1822565-2008-00131
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
December 5, 2007
Report Date
March 14, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HSH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. NO PRODUCT OR X-RAYS WERE RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT IN LATE 2007, BREAKAGE OCCURRED ON THE LOCKING PART ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE INSERT. EXACT IMPLANT AND EXPLANT DATES ARE UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NATURAL-KNEE II SYSTEM POSTERIOR STABILIZED TIBIAL INSERT KNEE PROSTHESIS HSH ZIMMER, INC. NA 1630653

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Hospitalization| R