FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN TAPER STEM PLUG

MDR report key: 2780664 · Received October 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
1822565-2012-02020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2012
Date of Event
September 24, 2009
Report Date
September 7, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: NEITHER SURGICAL NOTES NOR X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED, THEREFORE FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. PT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, ACTIVITY LEVEL OR TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO PROVIDED. MFG DOCUMENTATION FOR THE AVAILABLE LOTS WAS REVIEWED AND INDICATES THAT THE DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND PACKAGED TO SPECIFICATION. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFO AVAILABLE TO REVIEW RECORDS ON THE TIBIAL PLATE. 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. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADD¿L SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN TAPER STEM PLUG JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60182485

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER (B)(4)| NEXGEN MIS MODULAR TIBIAL COMPONENT:| CAT# 00596003702, LOT # UNK| LOT# 60056441| NEXGEN ALL POLY PATELLA: CAT# 00597206532| CAT# 00598009000, LOT# 60175849| NEXGEN STEM EXTENSION REPLACEMENT SCREW: