VERSYS HIP SYSTEM FEMORAL STEM FIBER METAL TAPER COLLARLESS
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2008-00317
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 13, 2008
- Report Date
- May 13, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- KWY
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: X-RAY REVEALS RADIO TRANSPARENCY TOWARDS DISTAL END OF THE STEM. SURGEON NOTES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO ASSESS THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SURGERY. TYPE OF RASP AND REAMER USED IS NOT KNOWN. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. EVALUATION: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFO BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. ZIMMER CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN EARLY 2008. POST-OP, THE DEVICE HAS SUBSIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERSYS HIP SYSTEM FEMORAL STEM FIBER METAL TAPER COLLARLESS | HIP PROSTHESIS | KWY | ZIMMER, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR |