FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2483423 · Received March 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003998208-2012-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2012
Date of Event
November 19, 2012
Report Date
February 8, 2012
Manufacturer
MATERIALISE NV
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
K093533
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION DID NOT SHOW AN ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE UTILIZING ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS GUIDES. DIFFICULTY WITH THE POSITIONING OF THE GUIDES REQUIRED THE SURGEON TO SWITCH TO TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTATION. THIS RESULTED IN A DELAY DURING SURGERY OF 45 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT MBH, JWH MBH MATERIALISE NV 00-5970-000-03 56.525240

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Life Threatening