FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT
MDR report key: 2275412
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Received September 29, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2011-02170
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 29, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 24, 2011
- Report Date
- August 31, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- 1822565-04/19/2010-001
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE TIBIAL COMPONENT WAS DISCARDED AND IS UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. NO X-RAYS OR OPERATIVE NOTES WERE PROVIDED. THE DEVICES WERE IN VIVO APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AND TEN MONTHS. A FIELD ACTION WAS CONDUCTED ON APRIL 19, 2010 PER RECALL UMBER 1822565-04/19/2010-001, 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.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S TIBIAL COMPONENT BECAME LOOSE ASEPTICALLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT | JWH | ZIMMER, INC. | 61029267 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Required Intervention |