NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT PRECOAT
Report
- Report Number
- 2648920-2014-00036
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 26, 2014
- Report Date
- January 27, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- PN/A
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THIS INFORMATION WAS REPORTED IN ERROR ON INITIAL MDR #2648920-2016-00950 ON 26-JUL-2016.
THE PRIMARY OPERATIVE NOTES STATE THAT WITH TRIAL COMPONENTS, GOOD MOTION, STABILITY, AND RANGE OF MOTION WERE ACHIEVED, AS WELL AS EXCELLENT PATELLA TRACKING. NO COMPLICATIONS WERE NOTED. SURGICAL NOTES DID NOT INDICATE ANY DETAILS RELATED TO THE REPORTED ALLERGENS. COMPOSITION OF THE PROSTHESES AND BONE CEMENT USED WERE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT ETHYLENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE (EDD) IS NOT INCLUDED. TWO SETS OF X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED. IMMEDIATE POST-OP X-RAYS APPEAR TO SHOW APPROPRIATELY ALIGNED COMPONENTS. AP VIEW X-RAY DATED (B)(6) 2014 APPEARS TO DEPICT THE ENTIRE KNEE JOINT INTERNALLY ROTATED, AND POSSIBLE LATERAL OVERHANG OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. HOWEVER, DARKER AREAS NOTED UNDERNEATH THE TIBIAL COMPONENT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED DEMINERALIZATION. ML VIEW X-RAY DATED (B)(6) 2014 APPEARS TO SHOW SLIGHT GAP UNDER THE ANTERIOR FLANGE OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT, AND POSSIBLE OVERHANG OF THE CONDYLE TOES POSTERIORLY. NO OTHER REPORTS OF ANY NATURE HAVE BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING THE REPORTED PART AND LOT NUMBER COMBINATIONS. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED FOR THE INTERNALLY MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS, AND NO DEVIATIONS RELATED TO THIS REPORTED EVENT WERE NOTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED.
THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS EXPERIENCING CONSIDERABLE SWELLING AND LOSS OF RANGE OF MOTION. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT A RECENT X-RAY SHOWS DEMINERALIZATION AROUND THE TIBIA COMPONENT. TESTING HAS CONFIRMED THE PT HAS A CONTACT ALLERGY TO ETHYLENEDIAMINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117548 | NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT PRECOAT | JWH | ZIMMER | 62441038 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | CATALOG #00596001551, LOT #62389108,| MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER (B)(4) |