FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 2950040 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00252
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
June 26, 2012
Report Date
January 7, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: SURGICAL REPORTS PROVIDED WERE REVIEWED. THE DEBRIDEMENT SURGICAL REPORT STATES THAT THE DEBRIDEMENT INCLUDED TWO EXCRETIONS OF ABOUT 2-3 MM OF EXTRUDED CEMENT. THE LAST FOLLOW UP REPORT PROVIDED STATED THAT DEBRIDING THE LATERAL CONDYLAR AREA AND REMOVING THE CEMENT EXTRUSION HAS HELPED THE PT DRAMATICALLY. NO X-RAYS WERE RECEIVED, SO NO CHECK COULD BE MADE FOR CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. THE STATEMENTS MADE IN THE SURGICAL REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DEBRIDEMENT SURGERY WAS AT LEAST PARTIALLY DUE TO SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, WHEREBY EXCESS BONE CEMENT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFO 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED PAIN. THE PT UNDERWENT DEBRIDEMENT OF CEMENT, DEBRIDEMENT OF SYNOVIUM AND RELEASE OF THE ILIOTIBIAL BAND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
51111 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60304676

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention LOT# 60959656| CATALOG# 00599401791, LOT# 60948648| NEXGEN WEDGED TIBIAL PLATE: CATALOG# 00598800600,| NEXGEN LCCK FEMORAL COMPONENT: