FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2843461 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
1822565-2012-02348
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Report Date
October 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. NEITHER SURGICAL NOTES NOR X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED, THEREFORE FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. PATIENT 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 UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. EVALUATION: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. 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 INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING KNEE PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER INC. 60623558

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT:| CATALOG #00595002702, LOT #60497690