FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSYS HIP SYSTEM REVISION FEMORAL STEM BEADED FULLCOAT PLUS

MDR report key: 1070983 · Received July 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1822565-2008-00389
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2008
Date of Event
May 27, 2008
Report Date
May 29, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KWY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE AND X-RAY ARE NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. MATING DEVICE DETAILS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. PATIENT INFORMATION SUCH AS WEIGHT, ACTIVITY LEVEL, BUILD AND SEX ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CAN BE DONE WITH AVAILABLE INFORMATION. EVALUATION: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS ALSO NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED FOR RETRIEVAL WERE UNAVAILABLE. IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION 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 2007. POST-OP, PATIENT PRESENTED WITH PAIN AND X-RAY REVEALED STEM HAD FRACTURED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER IMPLANTATION. REVISION SURGERY IS PENDING. EXACT IMPLANT DATE IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSYS HIP SYSTEM REVISION FEMORAL STEM BEADED FULLCOAT PLUS HIP PROSTHESIS KWY ZIMMER, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK