NATURAL-KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2010-01426
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 21, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 2, 2010
- Report Date
- November 23, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVAL SUMMARY: THERE ARE NO RETURNED PRODUCTS OR X-RAYS AVAILABLE TO STUDY THE IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUE. NEITHER OP-NOTES NOR RELEVANT PT DATA IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFO PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION SUGGESTS THAT THE EVENT IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTIVE ACTION IN 2007. THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVED ENHANCING THE LABELING FOR THE NATURAL KNEE II KNEE SYSTEM. REFERENCE MDR 1822565-2006-00284 FOR ADD'L INFO REGARDING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. 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.
OSTEOLYSIS IS REPORTED FOR THIS PT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATURAL-KNEE II CONGRUENT TIBIAL INSERT | KNEE PROSTHESIS | JWH | ZIMMER, INC. | 1402926 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR |