FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2030642 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00651
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Report Date
July 30, 2009
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE REPORTED COMPONENTS ARE COMPATIBLE PER THE NEXGEN KNEE PROFILER. NEITHER OPERATIVE NOTES NOR X-RAYS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS, HOWEVER, OF ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION. 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 HAS A KNOCK/CLUNK SOUND IN KNEE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC. 61237430

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other CATALOG # 00591605001, LOT#61018390| NEXGEN FLUTED STEM MOBILE TIBIAL| NEXGEN PROLONG HIGHLY CROSSLINKED POLYETHLENE| LPS-MOBILE ARTICULAR SURFACE| PATELLA: CATALOG #00597206638, LOT#60975131| LOT# 68164202| CATALOG # 00591606102, LOT# 60987383| ZIMMER PALACOS CEMENT, CATALOG #1113140001