UNKNOWN NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE ARTICULAR SURFACE WITH HINGE POST EXTESION PI
Report
- Report Number
- 1822565-2009-01202
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 16, 2009
- Date of Event
- February 10, 2005
- Report Date
- November 16, 2009
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER, INC.
- Product Code
- HRZ
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. ALSO, NO X-RAYS WERE RETURNED FOR REVIEW. PT INFO SUCH AS HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND PT ACTIVITY IS UNK. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFO, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED AT THIS TIME. 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, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN 2004 AND THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED IN 2005 DUE TO A SNAPPING-PHENOMENON, SUBLUXATION, DISLOCATION AND PAIN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN NEXGEN ROTATING HINGE KNEE ARTICULAR SURFACE WITH HINGE POST EXTESION PI | KNEE PROSTHESIS | HRZ | ZIMMER, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Hospitalization| R |