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InjuryHTG

ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL PATELLA, SINGLE PEG

Received Sep 12, 2013 · Event occurred Aug 15, 2013

Report 3004153240-2013-00137 · MDR key 3370017

Device

Generic name

Patellar Button

Manufacturer

Zimmer

Catalog number

UNK

Product problems

  • Fracture

Patient

52 YR

  • Bone Fracture(s)

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

THE ZIMMER PATELLA IMPLANT WAS IMPLANTED WITH A CONFORMIS IDUO G2 BICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE IMPLANT. FRACTURE OF THE PATELLA IMPLANT WAS REPORTED. REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED TO REMOVE THE PATELLA IMPLANT. A PARTIAL PATELLECTOMY WAS PERFORMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

CONFORMIS CLINICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A STUDY PATIENT WITH AN IDUO G2 IMPLANT REQUIRED SURGICAL INTERVENTION TO REMOVE A FRACTURED PATELLA IMPLANT. THE PATELLA IMPLANT THAT WAS IMPLANTED WITH THE IDUO G2 DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY CONFORMIS. THE IMPLANTED CONFORMIS IDUO G2 DEVICE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THIS ADVERSE EVENT. EVENT DESCRIPTION IS PROVIDED IN THE ATTACHED REPORT.