FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX PROLONG ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 3111184 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00755
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 8, 2013
Report Date
April 8, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FROM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. ONE UN-DATED X-RAY OF ANTERIOR VIEW DOES NOT REVEAL ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT. SURGICAL REPORTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED INDICATES THAT THE REPORTED FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO THE FALL. 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 PT FELL, AND THE POST OF THE ARTICULAR SURFACE FRACTURED. THE DEVICE WAS REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
202226 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX PROLONG ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER, INC. 61165761

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention