FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2624469 · Received June 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1822565-2012-01259
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2012
Date of Event
August 5, 2011
Report Date
May 14, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
1822565-04/19/2010-001C
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFO PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION SUGGEST THAT THE REVISION SURGERY MAY BE RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTION ACTION IN (B)(6) 2010. A FIELD ACTION WAS CONDUCTED ON (B)(6) 2010 PER RECALL NUMBER 1822565-04/19/2010-001, IN WHICH ZIMMER STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THE USE OF A DRIP DOWN STEM EXTENSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BASEPLATE. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS IMPLANTED PRIOR TO THIS FIELD ACTION. EVAL: IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. SHOULD ADD'L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC., CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND LOOSENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60983701

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT:| CAT# 00576401452, LOT# 60936485