FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX PROLONG ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 2092804 · Received May 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01159
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 11, 2011
Date of Event
April 12, 2011
Report Date
April 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVAL SUMMARY: OPERATIVE NOTES FOR THE PRIMARY AND REVISION SURGERIES WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED; NOTHING EXCEPTIONAL WAS NOTED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED. AS SUCH, THE IMPLANT CONSTRUCT CANNOT BE ANALYZED RADIOGRAPHICALLY. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FRACTURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVAL: 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 INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO FRACTURE OF THE ARTICULAR SURFACE POST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX PROLONG ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60942967

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention