FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LEGACY LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 1924226 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-01269
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Date of Event
March 6, 2009
Report Date
November 10, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: INCREASED SHELF LIFE AND IMPLANTATION AFTER EXPIRY DATE COULD HAVE INCREASED THE CHANCES OF INFECTION BUT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS ART SURFACE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. WITHOUT RETURN OF PRODUCT/X-RAYS, A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR INFECTION AND REVISION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVAL CODES: MFG RECORDS WERE CHECKED AND THEY ARE CONFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS. HOWEVER, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ARTICULAR SURFACE COMPONENT HAD EXPIRED IN (B)(6) 2007 BUT WAS IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2008. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, 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 INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LEGACY LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC. 56420800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention NEXGEN STEM EXTENSION OFFSET| NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT| CATALOG# 00598802113, LOT# 60068004| NEXGEN LEGACY LCCK FEMORAL COMPONENT| CATALOG# 00599401792, LOT# 60870716| CATALOG# 00598800700, LOT# 60895073