FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER

MDR report key: 17009 · Received July 20, 1994

Report

Report Number
17009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 20, 1994
Date of Event
May 15, 1993
Report Date
March 8, 1994
Manufacturer
ZIMMER
Product Code
KWL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

12/10/87 - PAT. HAD LEFT TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT. SEVERAL FEET WHEN THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON BROKE - SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN IN LEFT LEG. X-RAYS SHOWED A FRACTURED STEM OF THE HYBRED PROSTHESIS ON THE LEFT HIP.7/22/93 - PT. UNDERWENT REVISION OF LEFT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZIMMER Implant HARRIS PRECOAT FEMORAL STEM KWL ZIMMER 60051900

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention HARRIS/GALANTE POROUS TOTAL HIP ACETABULAR| COMPONENT, ZIMMER CANCELLOUS BONE SCREW SELF| TAPING 30MM LENGTH AND 25MM LENGTH, ZIMMER FEMORAL| HEAD.