FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DUROM US ACETABULAR COMPONENT 56/50 P

MDR report key: 1012287 · Received March 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
9613350-2008-00011
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 14, 2008
Date of Event
December 13, 2007
Report Date
March 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
KWA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. A CHECK OF THE MANUFACTURING PAPERS OF ALL MENTIONED PARTS DID NOT SHOW ANY DEVIATIONS TO THEIR SPECIFICATIONS. NO OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN REC'D FOR THIS LOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PHYSICIAN FOLLOWED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE BY REAMING LINE TO LINE. AFTER REAMING THE ACETABULAR TO 56 MM, ASKED FOR A 56 MM CUP. UPON ATTEMPTING TO INSERT THE CUP WOULD NOT PRESS-FIT INTO ACETABULAR. AFTER 45 MINUTES OF TRYING, PHYSICIAN SWITCHED TO A FIBER METAL CUP AND SCREWS. CLAIMED THE DUROM CUP WAS TOO SMALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DUROM US ACETABULAR COMPONENT 56/50 P DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL LDH KWA ZIMMER GMBH NA 2341970

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R