FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INTRUMENT

MDR report key: 2943966 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005718816-2013-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
MATERIALISE NV
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
K091263
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE INTERNAL DOCUMENTATION AND THE DEVICE DID NOT SHOW AN ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE UTILIZING ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTS GUIDES. DIFFICULTY WITH THE POSITIONING OF THE GUIDES RESULTED IN RECUTS USING TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. THIS RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN SURGERY TIME OF 30 MINUTES. NO INJURY TO THE PT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
40235 ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INTRUMENT MBH, JWH MBH MATERIALISE NV 00-5970-000-02 56538549

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Life Threatening