NEXGEN CR PROLONG ARTICULAR SURFACE
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2014-00609
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 14, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 16, 2012
- Report Date
- April 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER INC
- Product Code
- JWH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PT LABELS INDICATE THAT PT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6), 2011. PT LABELS ALSO INDICATE THAT THE PT UNDERWENT A REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6), 2012 DURING WHICH ONLY THE ARTICULAR SURFACE WAS REPLACED. REVIEW OF THE RETURNED RADIOLOGY REPORTS AND RADIOGRAPHS DOES NOT INDICATE ROOT CAUSE. REVIEW OF THE RETURNED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE EXPLANTED ARTICULAR SURFACE DOES NOT INDICATE ROOT CAUSE. WEAR ON THE ARTICULATING SURFACE CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED DUE TO THE QUALITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS. THERE APPEARS TO BE GOUGING TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ARTICULAR SURFACE AT THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF THE MEDIAL CONDYLE; HOWEVER, THIS COULD BE GLARE DUE TO THE ANGLE AT WHICH THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF BACKSIDE WEAR. THE EXPLANTED COMPONENT AND SURGICAL NOTES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR REVIEW. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT MAY BE REVISED UPON RETURN OF PRODUCT, SURGICAL NOTES, OR FURTHER INFORMATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE PAIN AND POSSIBLE TORQUE FAILURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289065 | NEXGEN CR PROLONG ARTICULAR SURFACE | JWH | ZIMMER INC | 61755340 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 YR | Required Intervention |