FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LEGACY LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 2023527 · Received March 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00645
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 16, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2011
Report Date
February 17, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PRE-OP AND POST OP X-RAYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ANALYZE THE FIXATION. SURGICAL NOTES PROVIDED INDICATE THAT THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A COMPLETE AVULSION OF THE PATELLAR LIGAMENT AND DISRUPTION FOUND IN THE EXTENSOR MECHANISM. THE SURGEON ALSO MENTIONS THAT THE PT COULD UNDERGO FURTHER SURGICAL PROCEDURES BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF CULTURE TESTING. WITH THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR PT'S DRAINING OF THE KNEE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY 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 REC'D, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED FOR WOUND DRAINAGE AND POSSIBLE INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LEGACY LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER, INC. 61632874

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention