FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 1934493 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-01197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Date of Event
October 25, 2010
Report Date
October 27, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED OR NOT. THERE ARE NO RETURNED PRODUCTS OR X-RAYS AVAILABLE. WITHOUT FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE SURGERY AND/OR RETURN OF PRODUCT, A PROBABLY CAUSE FOR ALLEGED DEFICIENCY CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 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 PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. 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 PROSTHESIS FAILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS FEMORAL COMPONENT KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60138972

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1