FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2329641 · Received October 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
3003998208-2011-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2011
Date of Event
March 2, 2010
Report Date
March 2, 2010
Manufacturer
MATERIALISE N.V.
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
K093533
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION DID NOT SHOW AN ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFO PROVIDED, IT SUGGESTS THE NOTCH WAS CAUSED BY PLACING THE GUIDE TOO POSTERIORLY, CAUSING THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR CUT TO BE MORE POSTERIOR THAN PLANNED. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BECOME AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR EVAL AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED. THIS REPORTABLE EVENT WAS IDENTIFIED ON OCTOBER 17, 2011 AS PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW IN REPLY TO THE FDA (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ANTERIOR CUT TO PLACE THE FEMORAL IMPLANT, WAS PERFORMED WITH A CUT BLOCK WHICH WAS GUIDED BY THE DEVICE. A NOTCH WAS NOTICED DURING SURGERY AFTER THE CUT WAS PERFORMED. A CORRECTION WAS PERFORMED USING TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT MBH, JWH MBH MATERIALISE N.V. 00-5970-000-02 56502138

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR