MAUDE MDR 1561185

MDR report key
1561185
Report number
1822565-2009-01202
Event key
0
Event type
3
Date of event
2005-02-10
Date received
2009-12-16
Adverse event
3
Product problem
3
Patients in event
0
Reporter occupation
0
Health professional
3
Initial report to FDA
3
Event location
0

Manufacturer Contact#

Contact
BRIAN FIEDLER
Address
P.O. BOX 708 WARSAW IN 46581 US
Phone
800-800-8006
Report source
M
Manufacturer link flag
Y

Devices#

Seq, Brand, Generic table
SeqBrandGenericManufacturerProduct codeModelCatalogLotPMA510(k)ImplantEvaluatedAvailability
1UNKNOWN NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE ARTICULAR SURFACE WITH HINGE POST EXTESION PIKNEE PROSTHESISZIMMER, INC.HRZNAUNKUNKR N

Patients#

Sequence, Received, Treatment table
SequenceReceivedTreatmentOutcome
12009-12-1601. H; 2. R

Event Narratives#

D

Patient 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN 2004 AND THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED IN 2005 DUE TO A SNAPPING-PHENOMENON, SUBLUXATION, DISLOCATION AND PAIN.

N

Patient 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. ALSO, NO X-RAYS WERE RETURNED FOR REVIEW. PT INFO SUCH AS HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND PT ACTIVITY IS UNK. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AT THIS TIME. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS ALSO NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.