FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2042300 · Received February 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-00589
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2011
Date of Event
February 17, 2010
Report Date
February 18, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: THE PT LABEL FROM 00-5960-014-51 WAS PACKAGED THE SAME DAY BY THE SAME OPERATOR AS THE COMPLAINT IMPLANT (00-5960-016-52); 25 PT LABELS WERE PRINTED FOR 00-5960-014-51. IF ONE WAS MIXED WITH THE 0-5960-016-52 PRODUCT, THEM THE ONE LABEL NOTED AS BEING DESTROYED PER STERILE PACKAGING CHECK SHEET WAS EITHER NOT DESTROYED OR NOT TOTALLY DESTROYED. NO STOCK WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS RECEIVED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATION OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECS. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO 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 A 00-5960-016-52 WAS OPENED AND IMPLANT WAS CONFIRMED AS THE RIGHT IMPLANT. DURING SURGERY, THE NURSE QUESTIONED THE SALES REP AND SURGEON BECAUSE THE PT LABEL STATED A 00-5960-014-51. THE SURGEON AND SALES REP CONFIRMED THAT THE IMPLANT AND BOX WERE THE SAME AND CONTINUED WITH SURGERY. THE PACKAGING AND LABEL WERE DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC. 61359981

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1