FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN PEGGED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 2971068 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00334
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 5, 2013
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL SUMMARY: NO DEVICES, PHOTOS, X-RAYS OR SURGICAL REPORTS WERE RECEIVED. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, THE REPORTED POSTERIOR MIGRATION AND LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE TRAUMA CAUSED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT IS UNK; THEREFORE, REVIEW OF ITS DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS IS NOT POSSIBLE. 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 INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REPORTED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND AS RESULT THE PT'S TIBIAL COMPONENT WAS PUSHED POSTERIOR AND LOOSENED. PT WAS THEN REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69838 NEXGEN PEGGED TIBIAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention