BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNK ZIMMER KNEE

    MDR report key: 1895285 · Received November 2, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    1822565-2010-01048
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    November 2, 2010
    Report Date
    October 5, 2010
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER, INC.
    Product Code
    JWH
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: NO PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNK. SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY AND TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS 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. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS IN HER SECOND ROUND OF PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR HER LEFT KNEE AND HER FLEXION IS ONLY 105 DEGREES. SHE WAS TOLD THAT SHE HAD THE HIGH FLEX KNEE. SHE IS EXPERIENCING A LOT OF SWELLING AND HAD A MANIPULATION FOR SCAR TISSUE TOO.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UNK ZIMMER KNEE KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 64 YR Required Intervention