FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 7147270 · Received December 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
3007963827-2017-00294
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 27, 2017
Date of Event
November 3, 2017
Report Date
January 12, 2018
Manufacturer
ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC MFG. LTD.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK060370
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT AND ITS PACKAGING WERE RETURNED AND FROM THE RETURNED PRODUCT EVALUATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT, CARTON EXHIBITS DAMAGE / PUNCTURED AND THE CAVITIES ARE CRACKED / STRESSED. DHR WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELEVANT TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE IS ATTRIBUTED TO BE TRANSIT DAMAGE /PRODUCT DAMAGED DURING SHIPMENT. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: FEMORAL COMPONENT OPTION FOR CEMENTED USE ONLY SIZE G LEFT, CATALOG # 00576401751, LOT # 62385297. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED, BUT THE DEVICE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. ONCE THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILLED FOR THIS EVENT: 3007963827 - 2017 - 00293.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT INNER CONTAINER OF THE BOX WAS BROKEN. THE BOX WAS NOTICED TO BE BENT AND CREASED AND NOTICED THAT THE CONTAINERS INSIDE WERE BROKEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
926736 NEXGEN LPS-FLEX FEMORAL COMPONENT PROSTHESIS KNEE JWH ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC MFG. LTD. N/A 62762793

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR