FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT
MDR report key: 3896515
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Received May 19, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2648920-2014-00126
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 19, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 24, 2011
- Report Date
- June 29, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER
- Product Code
- JWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2648920-05/19/2014-001R
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PLEASE REFERENCE MDR#: 1822565-2010-01717 FOR THE INITIAL REPORT SUBMITTED FOR THIS EVENT. NO OUT OF SPECIFICATION CONDITION HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FOR THE MIS TIBIAL COMPONENT REPORTED IN THIS EVENT. HOWEVER, REVIEW OF PRODUCT FOR MDR# 2648920-2013-00272 FOUND THAT REPORTED LOT TO HAVE MATING THREADS WHICH ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION WAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE TIBIAL COMPONENT REPORTED FOR THIS EVENT. AS A RESULT, FIELD ACTION (B)(4) IS BEING INITIATED. THIS REMOVAL REPORT CAN BE REFERENCED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON WAS NOT ABLE TO INSERT THE 75MM DROP DOWN STEM INTO THE TIBIA PLATE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH A 45MM STEM, WHICH WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO INSERT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297819 | NEXGEN MIS STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT | JWH | ZIMMER | 61643930 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |