FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POROUS NEXGEN TM PATELLA, 32MM DIA.

MDR report key: 3779458 · Received April 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
3005751028-2014-00030
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2014
Date of Event
April 19, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL TECHNOLOGY
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K011904
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH IT IS UNK WHICH LOT OF TM PATELLA WAS USED DURING THE INITIAL SURGERY, A REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED ON THE TWO POSSIBLE LOTS PROVIDED. THE MFG RECORDS INDICATE THAT THEY WERE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. BASED ON THE INFO AVAILABLE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BE OBTAINED TO FURTHER THIS INVESTIGATION, THIS REPORT SHALL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT IS PURSUING A PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE NEXGEN LPS-FLEX. IT IS REPORTED BY THE PT 'S COUNSEL THAT THE PT RECEIVED A TM PATELLA ON (B)(6) 2011 AND WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO PAIN; HOWEVER, THE SPECIFIC LOT NUMBER OF THE TM PATELLA USED FOR THE INITIAL SURGERY WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
248415 POROUS NEXGEN TM PATELLA, 32MM DIA. TM PATELLA JWH ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL TECHNOLOGY UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention