ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INTRUMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 3003998208-2013-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 30, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 28, 2012
- Report Date
- January 2, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MATERIALISE N.V.
- Product Code
- MBH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K091263
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE NARRATIVE OF THE EVENT PROVIDED BY THE COMPLAINANT SHOWS THAT THE PROVIDED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS NOT FOLLOWED COMPLETELY. IN PARTICULAR, A DESCRIBED STEP TO VERIFY THE ABSENCE OF NOTCHING PRIOR TO CUTTING WAS SKIPPED. THEREFORE, A FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IS CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUSION. AN EVALUATION OF THE PT SPECIFIC DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS DID NOT PROVIDE A POTENTIAL CAUSE AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICE BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED.
THE ANTERIOR CUT TO PLACE THE FEMORAL IMPLANT WAS PERFORMED WITH A CUT BLOCK OF WHICH THE PLACEMENT WAS GUIDED BY THE DEVICE. A NOTCH OF 5 MM IN THE ANTERIOR CUT FOR THE FEMUR WAS NOTICED DURING SURGERY AFTER THE CUT WAS PERFORMED. NO INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT INDICATES A REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED OR PERFORMED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40553 | ZIMMER PATIENT SPECIFIC INTRUMENT | MBH, JWH | MBH | MATERIALISE N.V. | 00-5970-000-02 | 56537794 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR |