NATURAL KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2010-00996
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 26, 2010
- Date of Event
- January 15, 2008
- Report Date
- September 29, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- 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 INFO PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION SUGGESTS 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 ADD'L INFO REGARDING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. 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 ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL PLATE AND OSTEOLYSIS WHICH ALSO CAUSED DESTRUCTION OF THE TIBIAL BONE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATURAL KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT | KNEE PROSTHESIS | JWH | ZIMMER, INC. | 1386438 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 YR | CATALOG# 621201220, LOT #1385384| NATURAL KNEE II POROUS COATED STEMMED TIBIAL| BASEPLATE |