NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 2648920-2013-00134
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 20, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 7, 2013
- Report Date
- May 21, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER
- Product Code
- JWH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A DISTRIBUTOR WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT PROVIDED. X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED; IT IS UNK WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. REHABILITATION PROTOCOL AND ADHERENCE THERETO IS UNK. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. EVALUATION CODES: 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 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.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281042 | NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT | JWH | ZIMMER | 60446262 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 YR | Required Intervention | LOT #60457751, MFG AT ZIMMER INC, (B)(4)| CAT # 00597206532, LOT #60475788,| PALACOS R BONE CEMENT: CAT #00111214001| DISTRIBUTED THROUGH ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL| LOT #63443904, MFG AT HERAEUS MEDICAL| NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT: CAT#00596401651| NEXGEN ALL POLY PATELLA: |