FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LEGACY LPS ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 2630657 · Received June 22, 2012

Report

Report Number
1822565-2012-01320
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 22, 2012
Report Date
May 23, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: IT IS UNK ON WHICH DATE THE ASPIRATION TOOK PLACE. SURGICAL NOTES INDICATE THAT THE ASPIRATION DID NOT INDICATE INFECTION OR ANY POSSIBLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE PT'S PAIN. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. SHOULD ADDITIONAL 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 UNDERWENT AN ASPIRATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LEGACY LPS ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER INC 60691055

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention CATALOG #00599603801, LOT #60934265| (B)(4)| NEXGEN ALL POLY PATELLA: CATALOG #00597206532,| NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT:| LOT #60908807| LOT #60927223, MANUFACTURED AT ZIMMER (B)(4)| NEXGEN LPS FEMORAL COMPONENT: CATALOG #00599601551