FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KINECTIV TECHNOLOGY MODULAR NECK

MDR report key: 1241106 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1822565-2008-00835
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 15, 2008
Report Date
October 16, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KWY
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY - THE KINECTIVE MODULAR NECK, STEM, AND ACETABULAR CUP WERE IN VIVO FOR 7 MONTHS UNTIL PATIENT PAIN AND CUP LOOSENING REQUIRED A REVISION OF THE CUP. THE KINECTIVE NECK HAD SOME STRIKE MARKS WHICH ARE A RESULT OF THE EXPLANTATION. SURGERY NOTES, PRE-OP AND POST-OP X-RAYS WERE NOT PROVIDED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE STEM HAD GOOD FIXATION. HOWEVER, WE KNOW THAT THE STEM WAS REVISED. THE STEM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE CUP LOOSENING BY IMPROPER LEG LENGTH, IMPROPER OFFSET, INCORRECT ORIENTATION, OR STEM LOOSENING. HOWEVER, THE EXACT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH CERTAINTY. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN 2008 AND EXPLANTED ON SEVEN MONTHS LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KINECTIV TECHNOLOGY MODULAR NECK HIP PROSTHESIS KWY ZIMMER, INC. NA 60880075

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Hospitalization| R