NATURAL KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2010-00609
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 25, 2010
- Date of Event
- July 20, 2010
- Report Date
- July 27, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO PRODUCT OR X-RAYS WERE RETURNED FOR REVIEW. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION SUGGEST THAT THE EVENT IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTION ACTION FOR IN 2007. THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVED ENHANCING THE LABELING FOR THE NATURAL KNEE II KNEE SYSTEM. REFERENCE MDR 1822565-2006-00284 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. THE IMPLANTATION DATE IS PRIOR TO THE CORRECTIVE ACTION. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE INSERT DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS OR THE BASEPLATE WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS PRESENTING WITH STAGE 4 OSTEOLYSIS AND A STRESS FRACTURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATURAL KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT | KNEE PROSTHESIS | JWH | ZIMMER INC. | 1328684 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 YR | Other | CATALOG # 621201230| NATURAL KNEE II SYSTEM STEMMED TIBIAL BASEPLATE| LOT # UNK |