FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSYS HIP SYSTEM FEMORAL STEM FIBER METAL TAPER COLLARLESS

MDR report key: 1061059 · Received June 13, 2008

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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