FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN CR PROLONG ARTICULAR SURFACE

MDR report key: 3820015 · Received May 14, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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