FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NATURAL KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 1821496 · Received August 25, 2010

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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