Catalog Number 00587806541 |
Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problems
Failure of Implant (1924); No Information (3190)
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Event Date 08/02/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation in progress.
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Event Description
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Original descriptions patient in office to see dr.(b)(6).Don¿t know reason for coming in but i was sent by the surgeon the attached xray images of a fractured patella implant.Did not occur from fall according to patient.Avid cycling of around 30 miles per week.Event: fractured patella implant.Surgery details: as of now not planning on revising component.Nexgen tm standard primary patella is only the tmt design control part.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This follow-up report is being submitted to relay additional information.Reported event was confirmed by review of radiographs.Review of the provided radiographs identified fracture of the patella implant.Device history record (dhr) was reviewed and no discrepancies were found.Root cause was unable to be determined.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.
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Event Description
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No further event information available at the time of this report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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