FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NATURAL-KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 1930681 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-01361
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
October 18, 2010
Report Date
November 26, 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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN SOURCE WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO PRODUCT OR X-RAYS WERE RETURNED FOR REVIEW. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. EVALUATION CODES: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTING TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION 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 WAS REVISED FOR RADIOGRAPHICALLY PROVEN OSTEOLYTIC LESIONS AT TIBIA HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NATURAL-KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC. 1503707

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention NATURAL-KNEE II SYSTEM TIBIAL BASEPLATE,| CATALOG #UNK, LOT #1507125