FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALLEN MEDULLARY CEMENT PLUGS

MDR report key: 1694858 · Received May 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-00329
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 14, 2010
Date of Event
February 7, 2007
Report Date
February 7, 2007
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JDK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE MANUFACTURED LOT WAS FULLY DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER REPORTS OF THIS KIND AND APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED INSTANCE. CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. EVALUATION: DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MANUFACTURED AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION. (B)(4). TOTAL NUMBER OF EVENTS: 1. REASON FOR EXEMPTION: THIS MDR IS BEING SUBMITTED LATE, AS THIS ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINT FILES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON FOUND A HAIR-LIKE SUBSTANCE THAT WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE TYVEK AND THE FILM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALLEN MEDULLARY CEMENT PLUGS IMPLANT JDK ZIMMER, INC. NA 60471449

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1