FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2871515 · Received December 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
1822565-2012-02505
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 15, 2012
Report Date
November 6, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
MBH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: NO DEVICES, PHOTOS, SURGICAL NOTES OR X-RAYS WERE RECEIVED. ZIMMER MAKES INFO AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN RELATED TO THE COMPOSITION OF ZIMMER METAL IMPLANTS. THE AVAILABLE INFO DOES NOT INDICATE A PRODUCT FAILURE. THE COMPLAINT MAY BE REVISED UPON RETURN OF OPERATIVE REPORTS, X-RAYS AND/OR PRODUCT OR FURTHER INFO. EVAL: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECS. 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 ADD'L 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 WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN. IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PT REPORTED THAT SHE WAS ALLERGIC TO NICKEL AFTER TOTAL KNEE SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX GSF FEMORAL COMPONENT MBH ZIMMER, INC. 60735938

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention