FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2023293 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00569
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
August 17, 2009
Report Date
September 2, 2009
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR IMAGES HAVE BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PT IS DESCRIBED AS HAVING A LARGE BUILD AND LOW ACTIVITY LEVEL. IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE DISLOCATION OCCURRED DUE TO THE FALL THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED AS WELL AS PT CHARACTERISTICS. WITHOUT FURTHER INFORMATION, HOWEVER, AN EXACT CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVALUATION: 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 EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED 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. THIS MDR WAS IDENTIFIED DURING AN INTERNAL REVIEW TO MEET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND THEREFORE IS BEING FILED LATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED FOR DISLOCATION CAUSED BY HYPERFLEXION DUE TO A FALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC. 61066306

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention POSTERIOR STABILIZED LPS-FLEX ARTICULAR SURFACE,| CATALOG #00596403012, LOT #61162641| NEXGEN COMPLETE KNEE SOLUTION LEGACY KNEE-