NEXGEN ARTICULAR SURFACE SIZE F 10 MM HEIGHT
Report
- Report Number
- 0001822565-2025-02066
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 23, 2025
- Date of Event
- June 13, 2025
- Report Date
- September 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- NI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AU
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4) D4 / G4: THIS DEVICE IS SOLD OUTSIDE THE US AND THEREFORE NO GUDID INFORMATION EXISTS. THIS DEVICE IS CONSIDERED SIMILAR TO ITEM # 00596204014 (K042271), GTIN: (B)(4). G2: FOREIGN COUNTRY: AUSTRIA. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. 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; B5; D2; G1; G3; G6; H1; H2; H3; H4; H6. THE EVENT IS CONFIRMED. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE PROVIDED PICTURES IDENTIFIED WEAR AND GOUGING ON A MATING CONDYLE AS WELL AS THE POST OF THE ARTICULAR SURFACE IS FRACTURED OFF THE BODY OF THE DEVICE. AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED, FURTHER EVALUATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED ISSUES FOR THIS ITEM AND THE REPORTED PART AND LOT COMBINATION. MEDICAL RECORDS AND RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE RADIOGRAPHIC RECORDS IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING: RIGHT KNEE FEMOROTIBIAL ARTHROPLASTY COMPONENTS ARE PRESENT, EXHIBITING NARROWING OF THE MEDIAL FEMOROTIBIAL JOINT COMPARTMENT. THIS NARROWING SUGGESTS POLYETHYLENE LINER WEAR OR FRACTURE. EXCESSIVE POSTERIOR SLOPE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT IS NOTED, WHICH MAY BE A RISK FACTOR FOR ABNORMAL POLYETHYLENE STRESS/WEAR. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL KNEE SURGERY. APPROXIMATELY 17 YEARS POST-OP, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO A POLY FRACTURE. ONLY THE POLY WAS REVISED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 754875 | NEXGEN ARTICULAR SURFACE SIZE F 10 MM HEIGHT | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | JWH | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | 60942766 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization| R | SEE H11 |