FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2275412 · 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