FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN PROLONG CR ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 3040285 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00595
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 4, 2013
Report Date
March 7, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBOPTIMAL ORIENTATION PRIOR TO ATTEMPTED INSERTION APPEARS TO BE THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF FAILURE. AS RETURNED, THE MEASURED DIMENSIONS ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION; THE DOVETAIL FEATURE IS DEFORMED. THIS TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ARTICULAR SURFACE IS NOT OPTIMALLY PLACED AND ORIENTED BEFORE ATTEMPTED INSERTION USING THE ARTICULAR SURFACE INSERTER INSTRUMENT. MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION WAS REVIEWED AND INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND PACKAGED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE SURFACE WOULD NOT SEAT ONTO THE TM TIBIAL BASEPLATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136932 NEXGEN PROLONG CR ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER, INC. 62230236

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR