FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2890768 · Received December 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
1822565-2012-02609
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 21, 2012
Date of Event
June 27, 2005
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
NJL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: REVIEW OF SURGICAL REPORTS PROVIDED INDICATES PRIMARY SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS FOLLOWED. RESULT REPORTED FROM MANIPULATION WAS A STABLE RANGE OF MOTION. NO X-RAYS WERE RECEIVED, BUT THE MANIPULATION REPORT INDICATES A PROPER TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT EXAMINATION UNDER ANESTHESIA WITH LYSIS OF ADHESIONS FOR HER LEFT KNEE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT NJL ZIMMER INC 60209103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention NEXGEN LPS-FLEX ARTICULAR SURFACE:| MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER (B)(4)| NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT:| NEXGEN ALL POLY PATELLA: CATALOG #00597206532| CATALOG #00596004012, LOT #60201529| NEXGEN STEM EXTENSION REPLACEMENT SCREW:| CATALOG #00598009000, LOT #60273730| CATALOG #00598004701, LOT #60233873| LOT #60258435