FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
POROUS NEXGEN TM PATELLA, 32MM DIA.
MDR report key: 3779458
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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 |