DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 9613350-2010-00472
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 11, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 1, 2008
- Report Date
- September 13, 2010
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER GMBH
- Product Code
- KWA
- Removal / Correction Number
- 9613350-07/15/2008-001C
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED FROM THE OWNER ESTABLISHMENT, ZIMMER INC., WHICH MARKETS THE DEVICE IN THE U.S. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT RECEIVED EXPLANTED DEVICES, X-RAYS, OR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. WHERE LOT NUMBERS WERE RECEIVED FOR EXPLANTED DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING. WHILE A CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC CLINICAL EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE COMMON CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND THE DATE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION SUGGEST THAT THIS EVENT IS RELATED TO THE ISSUES FOR WHICH ZIMMER IMPLEMENTED A CORRECTION IN JULY 2008. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICE(S) BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND AN INVESTIGATION RESULT BE AVAILABLE, THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE MEASURES IS NOT INDICATED AT THIS TIME AND ZIMMER (B)(4) CONSIDERS THIS CASE CLOSED. (B)(4)
IT IS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD ZIMMER DUROM CUPS REPLACED IN BOTH HIPS. RIGHT HIP IN (B)(6) 2007 AND THE LEFT IN (B)(6) 2008. PATIENT HAD CHRONIC PROBLEMS WITH THE LEFT HIP SINCE (B)(6) 2008. SHE HAS A SLIPPAGE, GROIN PAIN AND PINCHING AND LACK OF STRENGTH AND BALANCE ON THE LEFT LEG. REVISION SURGERY NOT SCHEDULED YET.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT | DUROM ACETABULAR COMPONENT AND METASUL | KWA | ZIMMER GMBH | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |