FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 5428364 · Received February 10, 2016

Report

Report Number
3007963827-2016-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 10, 2016
Report Date
January 13, 2016
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, BUILDING #2
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED, THE CONDITION OF THE IMPLANTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT IS UNKNOWN. THE COMPONENTS INVOLVED WERE VERIFIED FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. THESE DEVICES ARE USED FOR TREATMENT. IT CAN NOT BE DETERMINED WHETHER ALL COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED ACCORDING TO APPROVED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. PER REQUEST, INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF NEXGEN IMPLANTS WAS SENT TO THE PATIENT'S DOCTOR. THE PACKAGE INSERT PROVIDED STATES INFLAMMATION, SWELLING, AND METAL SENSITIVITY ARE POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF IMPLANTATION OF THIS SYSTEM. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) OTHER DEVICE USED: CATALOG #00598003702, NEXGEN STEMMED PRECOAT TIBIAL COMPONENT, LOT #63135797; MANUFACTURED AT ZIMMER B.V., (B)(4). THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT AFTER SURGERY THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO ANGINOEDERM AND IDIOPATHIC URTICARIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84558 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT JWH JWH ZIMMER, BUILDING #2 63188066

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other