MAUDE MDR 2921463

MDR report key
2921463
Report number
1822565-2013-00053
Event key
0
Event type
3
Date received
2013-01-09
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
KEVIN ESCAPULE
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 KNEEKNEE PROSTHESISZIMMER INCHRZR N

Patients#

Sequence, Received, Treatment table
SequenceReceivedTreatmentOutcome
12013-01-0901. O

Event Narratives#

D

Patient 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN.

N

Patient 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A CONSUMER WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. EVALUATION SUMMARY: NEITHER SURGICAL NOTES NOR X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED; THEREFORE, FIT AND ORIENTATION COULD NOT BE EVALUATED. PATIENT FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPONENTS SUCH AS BONE QUALITY, ACTIVITY LEVEL OR TYPE OF ACTIVITY (LOW IMPACT VS. HIGH IMPACT) ARE UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS 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.