FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN GSF LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3124320 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00787
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
January 19, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: A DOCUMENT FROM (B)(6) HOSPITAL INDICATES THE REVISION WAS SCHEDULED DUE TO COBALT ALLERGY. NO TEST REPORTS OR SURGICAL REPORTS WERE PROVIDED. ZIMMER MAKES INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN RELATED TO THE COMPOSITION OF ZIMMER METAL IMPLANTS. EVALUATION: 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 IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO COBALT ALLERGY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
213157 NEXGEN GSF LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH ZIMMER, INC. 61428442

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Required Intervention