NEXGEN ALL POLY PATELLA
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2011-01664
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 20, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2011
- Report Date
- June 20, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER
- Product Code
- HTG
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED. SURGICAL NOTES WERE PROVIDED AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE REPORTED WAS REVIEWED TO BE CORRECT. PATIENT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL ARE UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. 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 REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY FOR A CRACKED AND LOOSE PATELLA.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEXGEN ALL POLY PATELLA | HTG | ZIMMER | 61321769 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Required Intervention |