FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPNENT

MDR report key: 3031965 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
2648920-2013-00088
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. SURGICAL NOTES AND X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. EVALUATION: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. 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 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 PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
128173 NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPNENT JWH ZIMMER 62077711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention