FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS - FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2921512 · Received January 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00079
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2013
Report Date
December 11, 2012
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
NJL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED WITHOUT X-RAYS OR SURGICAL NOTES. 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 IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS ALLEGING HARM CAUSED BY THE DEVICE, HOWEVER, THE NATURE OF THE HARM IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
14344 NEXGEN LPS - FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT NJL ZIMMER INC 60574570

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other