FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNK ZIMMER KNEE

MDR report key: 1843349 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-00803
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE CAUSE CANNOT BE DEFINITIVELY DETERMINED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING NUMBNESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK ZIMMER KNEE KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH ZIMMER, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1