FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 3142837 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00870
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
April 24, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED ARE RELATED TO SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; HOWEVER, MORE INFO WOULD BE NEEDED TO CONCLUSIVELY MAKE THAT DETERMINATION. EVAL CODES: THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING; INDICATING THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND PACKAGED TO SPECS. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THE PRODUCT TO BE CONFORMING TO PRINT SPECS. VISUAL EXAMINATION SHOWS DAMAGE TO THE DOVETAIL FEATURE AND THE POSTERIOR BOTTOM EDGE OF THE DEVICE. DAMAGE TO THE DOVETAIL INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY POSITIONED PRIOR TO ATTEMPTED INSERTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE ARTICULAR SURFACE WOULD NOT STAY SEATED IN THE TIBIAL TRAY DURING FLEXION, PRIOR TO INSERTION OF THE LOCKING SCREW. ANOTHER ARTICULAR SURFACE WAS OPENED AND INSERTED WITHOUT A PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231137 NEXGEN LCCK ARTICULAR SURFACE JWH ZIMMER, INC. 60722034

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR