FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NATURAL-KNEE II SYSTEM CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 1345348 · Received January 8, 2009

Report

Report Number
1822565-2009-00014
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2009
Date of Event
December 9, 2008
Report Date
December 9, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HSH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. EVALUATION: NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED SINCE REVISION SURGERY HAS NOT YET TAKEN PLACE. PARTS HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED FOR OVER 9.5 YRS. 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. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: LITERATURE SEARCH, CLINICAL DATA, HISTOLOGY ANALYSIS, DESIGN ASPECTS, WEAR TESTING, LOCKING MECHANISM TESTING, N-K II MICRO-MOTION TESTING, AND FEA OF N-K II BASEPLATE/SCREW INTERACTION. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED 1999. REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED FOR AN UNK DATE DUE TO STAGE 2 OSTEOLYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NATURAL-KNEE II SYSTEM CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT KNEE PROSTHESIS HSH ZIMMER, INC. NA 1364679

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK