FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VERSYS HIP SYSTEM FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 1843554 · Received September 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-00787
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2010
Date of Event
July 29, 2008
Report Date
August 26, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC.
Product Code
LPH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE X-RAYS DESCRIBED HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. IN ADDITION, NO FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THE FRACTURE WERE GIVEN AND NO PARTS WERE RETURNED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT COMPONENT FRACTURE AND WHERE THE FRACTURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE LACK OF INFORMATION. AT THIS TIME, NO DEFINITIVE CAUSE ANALYSIS CAN BE COMPLETED WITH CERTAINTY WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. EVALUATION: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT FIND ANY DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. 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 INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED. ZIMMER, INC. CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED BY PATIENT'S COUNSEL THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED FOR A FRACTURE IN THE HIP REPLACEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSYS HIP SYSTEM FEMORAL STEM HIP PROSTHESIS LPH ZIMMER INC. 60056653

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention