FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3031991 · Received March 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00555
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2013
Date of Event
February 25, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
1822565-04/19/2010-001C
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FIELD ACTION WAS CONDUCTED ON (B)(4), 2010 PER RECALL NUMBER 1822565-04/19/2010-001, IN WHICH ZIMMER STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THE USE OF A DROP DOWN STEM EXTENSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BASEPLATE. THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS IMPLANTED PRIOR TO THIS FIELD ACTION HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN IF A DROP DOWN STEM WAS USED. IF A DROP DOWN STEM WAS NOT USED, IT IS LIKELY THAT THE LACK OF A DROP DOWN STEM CONTRIBUTED TO THE TIBIAL LOOSENING. WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, A CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED FOR THE REPORTED FEMORAL COMPONENT LOOSENING. 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 PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING OF TIBIAL AND FEMORAL COMPONENT WITH SEVERE FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
127553 NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60682184

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention CATALOG #00596401752, LOT #60909520| NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT