FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK NEXGEN CT-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3012301 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00465
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRIMARY SURGICAL REPORT PROVIDED INDICATED THAT THE MEDIAL AND LATERAL MENISCI AND ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT WERE REMOVED; IT DID NOT REVEAL INDICATIONS THAT THE RECOMMENDED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS NOT FOLLOWED. NO X-RAYS WERE RECEIVED, SO CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE CHECKED. PT 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 UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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 AVAILABLE INFORMATION, 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 PT IS EXPERIENCING CONSTANT PAIN AND CANNOT WALK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
104539 UNK NEXGEN CT-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other