FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN STEMMED NONAUGMENTABLE TIBIA

MDR report key: 1884577 · Received October 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
2648920-2010-00054
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 19, 2010
Date of Event
September 6, 2010
Report Date
September 23, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON PERFORMED AN ADDITIONAL SURGERY TO REMOVE A FOREIGN BODY INITIALLY ASSUMED TO BE A FRAGMENT OF CEMENT. UPON REMOVAL, THE ITEM PROVED TO BE A SMALL FRAGMENT OF METAL. AFTER REVIEWING THE POST-OP FILMS ON HIGHER MAGNIFICATION, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE FRAGMENT ORIGINATED FROM THE TIBIAL TRAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN STEMMED NONAUGMENTABLE TIBIA KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER 60430203

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention