FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NATURAL-KNEE II TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 2092633 · Received May 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01140
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 10, 2011
Date of Event
February 23, 2011
Report Date
April 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HSH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN SOURCE WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO PRODUCT OR X-RAYS WERE RETURNED FOR REVIEW. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION SUGGESTS THAT THE EVENT IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTION ACTION FOR IN 2007. THIS CORRECTIVE ACTION INVOLVED ENHANCING THE LABELING FOR THE NATURAL KNEE II KNEE SYSTEM. REFERENCE MDR 1822565-2006-00284 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. EVALUATION: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR RADIOGRAPHICALLY PROVEN OSTEOLYTIC LESIONS AT THE TIBIA HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NATURAL-KNEE II TIBIAL INSERT KNEE PROSTHESIS HSH ZIMMER, INC. 1591927

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention TIBIAL BASEPLATE: CATALOG #621200220, LOT #1592971| NATURAL-KNEE II SYSTEM POROUS COATED STEMMED