FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN FEMORAL COMPONENT

MDR report key: 1892705 · Received October 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1822565-2010-01033
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2010
Date of Event
September 22, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER DEVICE USED: CATALOG # UNK, UNK STEMMED TIBIA, LOT # UNK. EVALUATION SUMMARY: THERE WAS NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE PRODUCT NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER FOR ANY OF THE COMPONENTS. NO IMPLANTS, X-RAYS, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ANALYSIS CAN BE DONE ON THE COMPLAINT. WITHOUT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, A ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. EVALUATION: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS 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 WAS REVISED FOR LOOSENING. THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED IN 1999.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention