FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPX-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2251501 · Received September 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3007963827-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 14, 2011
Date of Event
March 22, 2011
Report Date
August 16, 2011
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: REVIEW OF SURGICAL REPORTS PROVIDED INDICATES SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS FOLLOWED. NO X-RAYS WERE RECEIVED, SO THE ORIGINAL FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECS. 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 ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, (B)(4) CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED FOR A PERIPROSTHETIC FEMUR FRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPX-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER 61661618

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Required Intervention