FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN NEXGEN FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 3132971 · Received May 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00789
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 16, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICES OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE CONDITION OF THE COMPONENTS IS UNKNOWN. NEITHER SURGICAL NOTES NOR X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED; THEREFORE, FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. 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 AVAILABLE INFORMATION, 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 PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN, DISCOMFORT, SWELLING AND DIFFICULTY WALKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
218497 UNKNOWN NEXGEN FEMORAL COMPONENT KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention