FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZIMMER PSI KNEE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3835032 · Received March 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
9617840-2014-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2014
Date of Event
February 24, 2014
Report Date
March 25, 2014
Manufacturer
ZIMMER CAS,
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K131409
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING AND X-RAYS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO ALLOW ASSESSING THE NOTED PERFORMANCE DEPARTURES AND WHETHER THEY ARE ON OF SPECIFICATION AND COULD CAUSE PT INJURY. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE INFO IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER USING THE FEMORAL PT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT (PSI) GUIDE COMPONENT OF THE ZIMMER PSI KNEE SYSTEM DURING A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY TO POSITION THE FEMORAL CUTTING GUIDE OF THE IMPLANT SYSTEM, THE SURGEON NOTED AFTER THE FEMORAL CUTS WERE COMPLETED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT ANTERIOR NOTCH (REPORTED AT 2 MM) WHERE THE ANTERIOR CUT EXITS THE ANTERIOR CORTEX, AND THAT THE POSTERIOR RESECTIONS WERE LESS THAN NORMALLY EXPECTED (EXTENT OF DEPARTURE NOT REPORTED). THE SURGEON DID NOT PERFORM ANY CORRECTIONS AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED REMAINING PT EFFECTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
173764 ZIMMER PSI KNEE SYSTEM TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT INSTRUMENTS JWH ZIMMER CAS, 20-8070-005-02 A140095

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other