FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZUK FEMORAL COMPONENT, HIGH FLEX

MDR report key: 2103839 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01235
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Date of Event
April 14, 2011
Report Date
April 27, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HSX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
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: X-RAYS WERE NOT RETURNED FOR REVIEW. AS SUCH, THE IMPLANT CONSTRUCT CANNOT BE ANALYZED RADIOGRAPHICALLY. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PAIN AND LOOSENING CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVALUATION: IMPLANT COMPATIBILITY WAS CONFIRMED. 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 THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING AND CHRONIC KNEE PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZUK FEMORAL COMPONENT, HIGH FLEX HSX ZIMMER, INC. 61115734

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention ZUK TIBIAL COMPONENT:| CATALOG #00584200301, LOT# 61090820| CATALOG #00584202308, LOT# 61055947| ZUK ARTICULAR SURFACE: