NEXGEN COMPLETE STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2011-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 4, 2011
- Report Date
- December 7, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
EVAL SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. H6: 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 ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS PRESENTING WITH PAIN AND CLICKING IN HER RIGHT KNEE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEXGEN COMPLETE STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT | KNEE PROSTHESIS | JWH | ZIMMER INC. | 61202218 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | NEXGEN CR ARTICULAR SURFACE| NEXGEN CR-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT| CATALOG# 00575001602, LOT# 61189628| CATALOG# 90597004010, LOT# 61210549| NEXGEN ALL POLY PATELLA| CATALOG# 00597206532, LOT# 61222145| MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER BV - (B)(4) |