NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2010-00643
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 2, 2010
- Date of Event
- August 2, 2010
- Report Date
- August 2, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1822565-04/19/2010-001C
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EVAL SUMMARY: WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFO PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION SUGGEST THAT THE REVISION SURGERY IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTION ACTION FOR. ZIMMER CORRECTION # 1822565-04/19/2010-001-C WAS ISSUED TO ENHANCE THE LABELING FOR THE NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT. THE IMPLANTATION DATE IS PRIOR TO THE CORRECTION. EVAL: 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO THE TIBIAL COMPONENT SUBSIDING MEDIALLY. DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE ,THE SURGEON ALSO NOTICED AN INADEQUATE RESECTION OF THE PATELLA AND IT WAS ALSO REVISED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT | KNEE PROSTHESIS | JWH | ZIMMER, INC. | 60644379 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | Required Intervention | MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER (B)(4)| CATALOG# 00597206532| NEXGEN COMPLETE KNEE SOLUTION ALL POLY PATELLA| LOT# 60626866 |