FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COONRAD/MORREY TOTAL ELBOW INTERCHANGEABLE HUMERAL ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 1163393 · Received September 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1822565-2008-00591
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2008
Date of Event
July 30, 2008
Report Date
August 11, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDC
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: DUE TO NORMAL VARIATION IN PRODUCT WITHIN ITS SPECIFIED TOLERANCE BANDS, THE FIT CONDITION CAN VARY AMONG THE BUSHINGS, PINS, AND HUMERAL COMPONENT. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE DEVICE MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY IN 2008, THE HINGE WOULD NOT ALIGN PROPERLY BETWEEN THE ULNA AND HUMERAL COMPONENT CAUSING A 1.5 HOUR DELAY IN SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COONRAD/MORREY TOTAL ELBOW INTERCHANGEABLE HUMERAL ASSEMBLY ELBOW PROSTHESIS JDC ZIMMER, INC. NA 60137926

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK