FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN COMPLETE KNEE SOLUTION STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 1576534 · Received January 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2010
Date of Event
December 2, 2009
Report Date
December 4, 2009
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE DEVICES WERE IN-VIVO FOR 9+ YEARS. IMPLANTS WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT. NO PRODUCT WAS 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 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 IN 2000 AND THAT THE PT WAS REVISED IN 2009 BECAUSE THE DEVICE WAS LOOSENING AND CAUSING PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN COMPLETE KNEE SOLUTION STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC. NA 66351900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR Hospitalization| R