FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2080674 · Received April 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01029
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
March 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A USER FACILITY WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. (B)(4). EVALUATION SUMMARY: THIS FAILURE IS NOT THE RESULT OF THE DEVICE OR PACKAGING MATERIAL. IT APPEARS TO BE SURGICAL ERROR. 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 RE-OPENED. ZIMMER, INC CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT A LEFT FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS IMPLANTED IN THE RIGHT KNEE OF THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE OPERATING ROOM TO HAVE THE CORRECT DEVICE INSERTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60856719

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention