FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POROUS NEXGEN TM PATELLA, 32MM DIA.

MDR report key: 4943403 · Received July 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005751028-2015-00111
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2015
Date of Event
June 2, 2015
Report Date
July 23, 2015
Manufacturer
ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL TECHNOLOGY
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K011904
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE IMPLANT'S MANUFACTURING RECORD INDICATES THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE OBTAINED TO FURTHER THIS INVESTIGATION, THIS REPORT SHALL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT IS PURSUING A PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PERSONA TM TIBIAL COMPONENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT RECEIVED AN IMPLANT ON (B)(6) 2014 AND EXPERIENCES PAIN, CLICKING, AND AN UNNATURAL WALKING GAIT. RECENT X-RAYS SHOW THE BONE IS NOT GROWING INTO THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. A REVISION SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2015. THE PATIENT WAS ALSO IMPLANTED WITH A TM PATELLA ON (B)(6) 2014; HOWEVER, NO ISSUES HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH THIS COMPONENT AND NO REVISION IS PLANNED FOR THE TM PATELLA. THE PERSONA TM TIBIAL COMPONENT IS OF ZIMMER (B)(4) DESIGN CONTROL AND THE TM PATELLA IS OF ZIMMER TMT DESIGN CONTROL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
480575 POROUS NEXGEN TM PATELLA, 32MM DIA. TM PATELLA JWH ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL TECHNOLOGY 62593968

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other