FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 6394747 · Received March 10, 2017

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2017-01624
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 10, 2017
Date of Event
February 7, 2017
Report Date
September 27, 2017
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
PSEE H10
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: NEXGEN LPS-FLEX ARTICULAR SURFACE, CATALOG #: 00596405010, LOT #: 60296076. NEXGEN STEMMED TIBIAL COMPONENT, CATALOG #: 00598605701, LOT #: 60275623. THIS PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED BY ZIMMER (B)(4) AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES UNDER PMA NUMBER P060037. CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION AS THE HOSPITAL HAS RETAINED THE DEVICE. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001822565-2017-01628 AND 0001822565-2017-00186.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AS NO WERE TRENDS IDENTIFIED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY TWELVE YEARS AGO. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT'S FEMORAL, TIBIAL AND ARTICULAR SURFACE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REVISED DUE TO LOOSENING. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
176801 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT PROSTHESIS, KNEE NJL ZIMMER, INC. 60296076

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Hospitalization| R