FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2153166 · Received June 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1822565-2011-01500
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2011
Date of Event
May 26, 2011
Report Date
May 27, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
1822565-04/19/2010-001C
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: REQUEST FOR DEVICES AND X-RAYS WERE DENIED BY HOSPITAL AND SURGEON. WITHOUT FURTHER INFO ON SURGERY AND/OR RETURN OF PRODUCTS AND/OR X-RAYS, THE PROBABLE CAUSE FOR THE PT'S PAIN & LOOSENING CANNOT BE DETERMINED. A FIELD ACTION WAS CONDUCTED ON (B)(6) 2010 PER CORRECTION NUMBER 1822565-04/19/2010-001C, IN WHICH ZIMMER STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THE USE OF A DROP DOWN STEM EXTENSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BASEPLATE. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS IMPLANTED PRIOR TO THIS FIELD ACTION. 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S KNEE WAS REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING AND PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER INC 60732159

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR Required Intervention