FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN COMPLETE STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 1970887 · Received January 4, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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)