FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 3031989 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00542
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 13, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, ACTIVITY LEVEL OR TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT MAY BE REVISED UPON RETURN OF OPERATIVE REPORTS, X-RAYS AND/OR PRODUCT OR FURTHER INFORMATION. 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 WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S KNEE BECAME STRETCHED OUT AND UNSTABLE, CAUSING PAIN. THE SURGEON ELECTED TO REVISE THE KNEE AND INSERT A THICKER ARTICULAR SURFACE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
128192 NEXGEN LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER INC 60658817

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention