FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZIMMER PATIETN SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2688038 · Received August 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005718816-2012-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2012
Date of Event
May 16, 2012
Report Date
July 9, 2012
Manufacturer
MATERIALISE NV
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
K093533
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE NARRATIVE OF THE EVENT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT SHOWS THE PROVIDED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS NOT FOLLOWED COMPLETELY. IN PARTICULAR, A DESCRIBED STEP TO VERIFY THE ABSENCE OF NOTCHING WAS SKIPPED. THEREFORE, A FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION. THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS EVALUATED. THIS SHOWS THE PRODUCED DEVICE MET THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND WAS NOT DEFORMED DURING USE. AN EVALUATION OF THE PT SPECIFIC DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS IS IN PROGRESS. AN ADDITIONAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER COMPLETION OF THIS EVALUATION.

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 OF 3 MM IN THE ANTERIOR CUT FOR THE FEMUR WAS NOTICED DURING SURGERY AFTER THE CUT WAS PERFORMED. A NOTCH VERIFICATION USING AN ANGEL WING CHECK WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER PATIETN SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT MBH, JWH MBH MATERIALISE NV 00-5970-000-01 56531252

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR