UNKNOWN NEXGEN FEMORAL COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-01893
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 12, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 9, 2024
- Report Date
- July 21, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- NI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FI
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). IRMOLA, T., REITO, A., KANGAS, J. ESKELINEN, A., NIEMELAINEN, M., MATTILA, V. M., MOILANEN (2024) ASSESSMENT OF IMPROVEMENT IN FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES BETWEEN A NOVEL KNEE REPLACEMENT DESIGN AND CONVENTIONAL DESIGNS IN 240 PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA 2025 96, 127¿134. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.2340/17453674.2024.42708. B3 - EVENT DATE - JOURNAL ARTICLE PUBLICATION DATE. D10 - CONCOMITANT DEVICES - UNKNOWN NEXGEN TIBIAL COMPONENT CATALOG #: NI LOT #: NI, UNKNOWN NEXGEN ARTICULAR SURFACE CATALOG #: NI LOT #: NI. E1 - CONTACT - JOURNAL ARTICLE CORRESPONDENCE AUTHOR. G2 - REPORT SOURCE - FOREIGN: EVENT OCCURRED IN FINLAND. H6 - COMPONENT CODE - PROPOSED CODE IS MECHANICAL (G04) - FEMUR. THE COMPLAINANT HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION, AS THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: B4, G3, G6, H2, H6, H11. D4 - ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GATHER ALL PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED. THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS COULD NOT BE REVIEWED AS THE LOT NUMBER ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT IS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONE (1) PATIENT UNDERWENT A KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REVISION WITHIN TWELVE (12) MONTHS POST-OPERATIVELY TO ADDRESS UNKNOWN COMPLICATIONS. THE PATIENT WAS LOST TO FOLLOW UP AND NO FURTHER PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE, HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1361015 | UNKNOWN NEXGEN FEMORAL COMPONENT | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization| R | SEE H11 NARRATIVE |