FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 1924224 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-01273
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
November 10, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HSH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: THE REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED APPROX SIX YEARS AFTER IMPLANTATION. X-RAYS WERE NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WITHOUT ADD'L INFO, THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. 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 INFO, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADD'L 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 PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL BASEPLATE AND OSTEOLYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT KNEE PROSTHESIS HSH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention