FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2624619 · Received June 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003998208-2012-00010
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 13, 2012
Date of Event
May 7, 2012
Report Date
May 18, 2012
Manufacturer
MATERIALISE N.V.
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
K093533
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION AND THE DEVICE 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 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 PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE UTILIZING ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS GUIDES. DIFFICULTY WITH THE POSITIONING OF THE GUIDES REQUIRED THE SURGEON TO DO RE-CUTS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE BALANCE. THIS RESULTED IN A DELAY DURING SURGERY OF 30 MIN.

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 56531126

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Life Threatening