FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NATURAL-KNEE ARTRICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 2030639 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00679
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Report Date
November 4, 2009
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PATIENT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS AGE, BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. 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 PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING LOW RANGE OF MOTION, TIGHTNESS, AND PAIN. SHE HAD MANIPULATION 6 WEEKS POST-OP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NATURAL-KNEE ARTRICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER, INC. 61023689

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Other GENDER SOLUTIONS NATURAL-KNEE SYSTEM PROLONG,| LOT #60975439| GENDER SOLUTIONS NATURAL-KNEE FLEX SYSTEM FEMAL| LOT #61205537| CATALOG #00510000801, LOT #61204778| FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG #630700200 ,| (GSF) FEMORAL COMPONENT, CATALOG #00541401401,| NATURAL-KNEE SYSTEM II STEMMED FEMAIL (GSF)