FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NEXGEN PROLONG CR ARTICULAR SURFACE
MDR report key: 3040285
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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 |