FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER 400 ML HEMOVAC INFECTION CONTROL

MDR report key: 1050339 · Received May 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
1526350-2008-00026
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 23, 2008
Date of Event
October 31, 2007
Report Date
April 25, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PRODUCTS
Product Code
GCY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PROD IS CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. CUSTOMER REPORTED INCIDENT IN RESPONSE TO RECALL LETTER NOTIFICATION. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRACTITIONER PLACED HEMOVAC DURING RIGHT KNEE ARTHROSCOPY. HEMOVAC REMOVED THE SAME DATE. PT DEVELOPED POST-OP INFECTION OF RIGHT KNEE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER 400 ML HEMOVAC INFECTION CONTROL WOUND DRAINAGE DEVICE GCY ZIMMER ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PRODUCTS UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1