FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2571439 · Received May 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003998208-2012-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2012
Date of Event
February 29, 2012
Report Date
September 4, 2012
Manufacturer
MATERIALISE N.V.
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
K093533
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION CONFIRMS THE UTILIZED PT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS MET THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE PLANNING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE SURGEON. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFO PROVIDED, THE INITIAL REPORTER SUGGESTED THE UNCOMMON HARDNESS OF THE BONE MIGHT HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. THE MANUFACTURER IS PURSUING MORE INFO FROM THE INITIAL REPORTER TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM OR EXCLUDE THIS OPTION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE THAT CHANGES THE CURRENT ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE ANTERIOR CUT TO PLACE THE FEMORAL IMPLANT WAS PERFORMED WITH A CUT BLOCK OF WHICH THE PLACEMENT WAS GUIDED BY THE DEVICE. A NOTCH IN THE ANTERIOR CUT FOR THE FEMUR WAS NOTICED DURING SURGERY AFTER THE CUT WAS PERFORMED. TWO SCREWS WERE USED TO FIX THE ANTERIOR AREA. THIS RESULTED IN AN ADDITIONAL 30 MINUTES IN SURGERY TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT MBH, JWH MBH MATERIALISE N.V. 00-5970-000-01 26527083

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Life Threatening